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Fruits of the most recent research on the worlds of the eleventh
and twelfth centuries. The essays collected here embody the Haskins
Society's commitment to historical and interdisciplinary research
on the early and central Middle Ages, especially in the
Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and Angevin worlds, but also on
thecontinent. Their topics range from the discovery of Bede's use
of catechesis to educate readers on conversion, the discovery of an
early eleventh-century Viking mass burial, and historical
interpretations of Eadric Streona, to the development of monastic
liturgy at Durham Cathedral, the Franco-centricity of Latin
accounts of the First Crusade, and an investigation of Gerald of
Wales' rarely considered Speculum duorum virorum. Contributions on
the charters of the countesses of Ponthieu and Blanche of Navarre's
role in military dimensions of governance explore the nature and
mechanisms of female lordship on the continent, while others
investigate the nature of kingship through close readings,
respectively, of John of Worcester and William of Malmesbury and
the Vie de Saint Gilles; a further chapter considers the changing
image of William the Conqueror in nineteenth- and early
twentieth-century French historiography. Finally, a study of Serlo
of Bayeux's defense of clerical marriage, along with a critical
edition and facing translation of his poem The Capture of Bayeux
offers readers new insights and access tothis often overlooked
witness to Norman history in the early twelfth century.
Contributors: Angela Boyle, Marcus Bull, Philippa Byrne, Jay Paul
Gates, Veronique Gazeau, Wendy Marie Hoofnagle, Elizabeth van
Houts, Kathy M. Krause, Charlie Rozier, Katrin E. Sjursen, Carolyn
Twomey, Emily A. Winkler
Maker Comics: Live Sustainably! is a step-by-step DIY guide that
will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with
confidence! Inside this graphic novel you'll find instructions for
eight sustainability projects. After Isaac is caught vandalizing a
sign at his local community garden, he's put to work under the wing
of one of the gardeners, Aurora. But Isaac's time with Aurora isn't
just about growing vegetables! As they make useful projects
together for the garden and for Isaac's home, Aurora teaches Isaac
about the natural and human-built systems we're all a part of, how
our decisions and lifestyles impact the planet, and how even a kid
can make better choices to live more sustainably!
Archaeological investigations, undertaken as part of a programme to
restore St George's Church, Bloomsbury, to its original Hawksmoor
splendour, involved the removal of 871 triple lead-lined coffins
from within the crypt and monitoring works within the churchyard.
The elaborate named coffins of upper middle class parishioners
provided a valuable opportunity to greatly develop the new field of
post-medieval coffin analysis, and to integrate historical,
archaeological and osteological data in order to build a vivid
picture of this population. Over 90% of coffins were named, which
allowed a rare opportunity to blind test osteological methods on 72
skeletons, whilst analysis of documentary and osteological evidence
has challenged some long-held beliefs in post-medieval burial
archaeology. Disease patterns in the St George's assemblage were
influenced by the longevity and affluence of this population,
factors that also underlay the necessity for elaborate and
expensive dental treatment, including very early examples of
fillings, filing and dentures.
Lankhills and its late Roman cemetery have played a significant
role in the understanding of the military in civilian areas of
Roman Britain in the fourth century, and these new excavations
double the number of graves explored and add to the variety of
finds represented. New analytical techiques show that some of those
buried were immigrants from other parts of Europe and perhaps even
North Africa. The new excavations revealed a further 307 inhumation
graves (plus six more partly excavated previously) and 25 more
cremation burials. The most spectacular individual burial contained
a gilded and inscribed crossbow brooch, silver gilt belt fitting
and decorated spurs, a unique assemblage for Roman Britain. The
report provides a full catalogue of the graves and a comprehensive
study of the finds.
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Angela Boyle; Introduction by Ursula Vernon; Illustrated by Stephen B Bissette
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