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Author : Christopher Harper-Bill
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0851157076
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1996 written by Christopher Harper-Bill and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1997 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Harper-Bill
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Anglo-Norman Studies XIX: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1996 written by Christopher Harper-Bill and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings of the 1996 Battle Conference contain the usual wide range of topics, from the late tenth century to 1200 and from Durham to Southern Italy, demonstrating once again its importance as the leading forum for Anglo-Norman studies. Many different aspects of the Anglo-Norman world are examined, ranging from military technology to the architecture of Durham Cathedral; there are also in-depth investigations of individual families and characters, including William Malet and Abbot Suger.
Author : Hugh M. Thomas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742538405
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (384 download)
Download or read book The Norman Conquest written by Hugh M. Thomas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and readable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers. From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the influence of battles and great men on history and assessing how far the shift in ruling dynasty and noble elites affected broader aspects of English history. The author sets the stage by describing English society before the Norman Conquest and recounting the dramatic story of the conquest, including the climactic Battle of Hastings. He then traces the influence of the invasion itself and the Normans' political, military, institutional, and legal transformations. Inevitably following on the heels of institutional reform came economic, social, religious, and cultural changes. The results, Thomas convincingly shows, are both complex and surprising. In some areas where one might expect profound influence, such as government institutions, there was little change. In other respects, such as the indirect transformation of the English language, the conquest had profound and lasting effects. With its combination of exciting narrative and clear analysis, this book will capture students interest in a range of courses on medieval and Western history.
Author : Hervin Fernández-Aceves
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350138339
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)
Download or read book County and Nobility in Norman Italy written by Hervin Fernández-Aceves and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whilst historians often regard the Norman Kingdom of Sicily as centralised and administratively advanced, County and Nobility in Norman Italy counters this traditional interpretation; far from centralised and streamlined, this book reveals how the genesis and social structures of the kingdom were constantly fraught between the forces of royal power and local aristocracy authority. In doing so, Hervin Fernandez-Aceves sheds important new light on medieval Italy. This book is the result of thorough research conducted on the vast source material for the history of this fascinating 12th-century world. Starting with the activities of Norman counts and the configuration of the counties, it explores how social control operated in these nodes of regional authority, and argues that the Sicilian monarchy relied on the counties (and the counts' authority) to keep the realm united and exercise control.
Author : Catherine Hanley
Publisher : DS Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780859917810
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (178 download)
Download or read book War and Combat, 1150-1270 written by Catherine Hanley and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2003 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of the depiction of warfare in contemporary writings, in both fictional narratives and factual accounts. War and combat were significant factors in the lives of all conditions of people during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries; thousands of men, women and children prepared for, engaged in and suffered from the consequences of almost endemic armed conflict. However, while war and combat feature prominently in many of the forms of literature written at the time, the theme of warfare in some types of narrative source remains a relatively under-studied area. This book offers an investigation of the depiction of warfare in contemporary writings, in both fictional narratives and factual accounts, aiming to bridge the gap between the disciplines of literature and military history. Using both established sources and the latest research, the author examines how the application of what is now known about the practical and technological aspects of medieval warfare can aid us in our understanding of literature. She also demonstrates, via an investigation of a corpus of Old French chronicles, epics and romances, how the judicious study of sources that are not always considered reliable can, in turn, inform us about contemporary perceptions of, and attitudes towards, war and other forms of armed combat. Dr Catherine Hanley was formerly a Research Associate in the Department of French at the University of Sheffield; she is now a freelance editor and historicalnovelist.
Author : Gerald P. Dyson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1783273666
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)
Download or read book Priests and Their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England written by Gerald P. Dyson and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2019 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh perspectives on the English clergy, their books, and the wider Anglo-Saxon church.
Author : John France
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 178327591X
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)
Download or read book Journal of Medieval Military History written by John France and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading academic vehicle for scholarly publication in the field of medieval warfare. Medieval Warfare
Author : Sophie Harwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350150401
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Medieval Women and War written by Sophie Harwood and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, Sophie Harwood uses the Old French tradition as a lens through which to examine women and warfare from the 12th to the 14th centuries. The result is a skilled analysis of gender roles in the medieval era, and a heightened awareness of how important literary texts are to our understanding of the historical period in which they circulated. Medieval Women and War examines both the text and illustrations of over 30 Old French manuscripts to highlight the ways in many of the texts differ from their traditionally assumed (usually classical) sources. Structured around five pivotal female types – women cited as causes for violence, women as victims of violence, women as ancillaries to warriors, women as warriors themselves, and women as political influences – this important book unpicks gendered boundaries to shed new light on the social, political and military structures of warfare as well as adding nuance to current debates on womanhood in the middle ages.
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526112752
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Roger II and the creation of the Kingdom of Sicily written by and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This student-friendly volume brings together English translations of the main narrative sources, and a small number of other relevant documents, for the reign of Roger II, the founder of the kingdom of Sicily. The kingdom created by King Roger was the most centralised and administratively advanced of the time, but its genesis was fraught with difficulty as the king sought to extend his power from the island of Sicily and Calabria into other parts of the south Italian mainland. This struggle, that lasted from 1127 until 1140, is graphically revealed by the two main texts in this book. A number of other texts illuminate key aspects of the reign: the relationship with the papacy, the German invasion of 1137 that came close to toppling the king’s rule, the expansion of Sicilian power into the Abruzzi in 1140, and the law and administration of the kingdom, often seen as a model for the growth of effective government in the twelfth century. Despite the great intrinsic interest of the reign of King Roger, these texts have never appeared in English translation before. This will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of medieval Europe.
Author : Frank Barlow
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317868099
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book The Godwins written by Frank Barlow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family of Earl Godwin of Wessex stands among the most famous in English history, whose most famous son was King Harold. Frank Barlow charts the family through to Harold – the last Anglo-Saxon king – and finally the crowning of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest. Set against the backdrop of Viking raids and ultimately the Norman Conquest of 1066, Frank Barlow unravels the gripping history of a feuding family that nevertheless determined the course and fortunes of all the English.
Author : Fred Storey
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460263014
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)
Download or read book The Legend of Stor written by Fred Storey and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Vikings raided the abbey of Lindisfarne in 793 they found the island of Britain awash in bloodshed and political upheaval. Numerous Anglo-Saxon kingdoms vied for supremacy while fighting off encroachment from ancient Celtic kindoms and the northern kingdoms of Scots and Jutes. Over the next several generations, invasions of Danish Vikings to the east and Norwegian Vikings to the west added to the melee. Out of these struggles would emerge the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England. That event would also directly shape the destiny of one pivotal family for untold generations, directly impacting the creation and direction of Anglo-Saxon England. It would start with a young orphan named Stor―descended from proud Viking sword warriors. Inspired by actual historical events, and a real family, this is his story.
Author : Graham A. Loud
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004125414
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (254 download)
Download or read book The Society of Norman Italy written by Graham A. Loud and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betrifft die Handschrift Cod. 120.II der Burgerbibliothek Bern. - Abb. auf Umschlag: f. 101r.
Author : Michael John Key
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445694077
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book The House of Godwin written by Michael John Key and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most powerful dynasty behind the throne of Anglo-Saxon England, shedding new light on events such as the Battle of Hastings.
Author : British Library. Document Supply Centre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 938 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Index of Conference Proceedings written by British Library. Document Supply Centre and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Gerrard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191062111
Total Pages : 1105 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain written by Christopher Gerrard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 1105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Middle Ages are all around us in Britain. The Tower of London and the castles of Scotland and Wales are mainstays of cultural tourism and an inspiring cross-section of later medieval finds can now be seen on display in museums across England, Scotland, and Wales. Medieval institutions from Parliament and monarchy to universities are familiar to us and we come into contact with the later Middle Ages every day when we drive through a village or town, look up at the castle on the hill, visit a local church or wonder about the earthworks in the fields we see from the window of a train. The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain provides an overview of the archaeology of the later Middle Ages in Britain between AD 1066 and 1550. 61 entries, divided into 10 thematic sections, cover topics ranging from later medieval objects, human remains, archaeological science, standing buildings, and sites such as castles and monasteries, to the well-preserved relict landscapes which still survive. This is a rich and exciting period of the past and most of what we have learnt about the material culture of our medieval past has been discovered in the past two generations. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the latest research and describes the major projects and concepts that are changing our understanding of our medieval heritage.
Author : Larry L. Altgilbers
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461212324
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)
Download or read book Magnetocumulative Generators written by Larry L. Altgilbers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of explosive pulsed power systems and their applications, this book consists of 7 chapters. The first five describe the basic physics of these sources and their ancillary equipment, based on a manual for training engineers in Russia. Chapter 6 is a description of codes and methodologies used at Loughborough University in the UK to build flux compressors, while Chapter 7 covers two specific applications: high power lasers and high power microwave sources. The book introduces all types of explosive power sources and their ancillary equipment, the procedures required to build them, and specific applications.
Author : K. Henshall
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230583792
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Folly and Fortune in Early British History written by K. Henshall and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-10-24 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on pivotal points in Early British History, this book examines the role of folly and fortune in major events in Britain from Caesar's expeditions to the Norman Conquest. By examining the foolishness in a bygone age, Henshall draws attention to how human behaviour - with all its erraticisms – has helped shape history.
