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Discovering William of Malmesbury (Hardcover)
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Discovering William of Malmesbury (Hardcover)
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A fresh look at William of Malmesbury which not only demonstrates
his real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also
the breadth of his learning across a number of other disciplines.
In the past William of Malmesbury (1090-1143) has been seen as
first and foremost a historian of England, and little else. This
volume reveals not only William's real greatness as a historian and
his European vision, but also thebreadth and depth of his learning
across a number of other fields. Areas that receive particular
attention are William's historical writings, his historical vision
and interpretation of England's past; William and kingship;
William's language; William's medical knowledge; the influence of
Bede and other ancient writers on William's historiography; William
and chronology; William, Anselm of Canterbury and reform of the
English Church; William and the LatinClassics; William and the
Jews; and William as hagiographer. Overall, the volume offers a
broad coverage of William's learning, wide-ranging interests and
significance as revealed in his writings. Rodney M. Thomson is
Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of
Tasmania; Emily Dolmans is a lecturer in English Literature at
Jesus College and Oriel College, University of Oxford; Emily A.
Winkler is the John Cowdrey Junior Research Fellow in Medieval
History at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, and Departmental
Lecturer in Medieval History. Contributors: Anne E. Bailey, Emily
Dolmans, Daniel Gerrard, John Gillingham, Kati Ihnat, Ryan Kemp,
William Kynan-Wilson, Anne Lawrence-Mathers, Stanislav Mereminskiy,
Samu Niskanen, Joanna Phillips, Alheydis Plassmann, Sigbjorn
Sonnesyn, Rodney M. Thomson, Emily Joan Ward, Emily A. Winkler,
Michael Winterbottom.
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