The debate on the Norman Conquest is still ongoing. Because of the
great interest that has always been shown in the subject of
conquest and its aftermath, interpretations have been numerous and
conflicting; students bewildered by controversies may find this
book a useful guide through the morass of literature. In the
medieval period writers were still deeply involved in the legal and
linguistic consequences of the Norman victory. Later the issues
became direcly relevant to debates about constitutional rights; the
theory of a "Norman yoke" provided first a call for revolution and,
by the 19th century, a romantic vision of a lost Saxon paradise.
When history became a subject for academic study controversies
still raged round such subjects as Saxon versus Norman
institutions. These have gradually been replaced in a broader
social setting where there is more room for consensus. Interest has
now moved to such subjects as peoples and races, frontier
societies, women's studies and colonialism. Changing perspectives
have shown the advantage of studying a period from the late 10th to
the early 13th century rather than one beginning in 1066. -- .
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
