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Writing History in the Anglo-Norman World - Manuscripts, Makers and Readers, c.1066-c.1250 (Paperback): Laura Cleaver, Andrea... Writing History in the Anglo-Norman World - Manuscripts, Makers and Readers, c.1066-c.1250 (Paperback)
Laura Cleaver, Andrea Worm; Contributions by Michael Staunton, Andrea Worm, Anne Lawrence-Mathers, …
R818 Discovery Miles 8 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Who wrote about the past in the Middle Ages, who read about it, and how were these works disseminated and used? History was a subject popular with authors and readers in the Anglo-Norman world. The volume and richness of historical writing in the lands controlled by the kings of England, particularly from the 12th century, has long attracted the attention of historians and literary scholars. This collection of essays returns to the processes involved in writing history, and in particular to the medieval manuscript sources in which the works of such historians survive. It explores the motivations of those writing about the past in the Middle Ages (such as Orderic Vitalis, John of Worcester, Symeon of Durham, William of Malmesbury, Gerald of Wales, Roger of Howden, and Matthew Paris), and the evidence provided by manuscripts for the circumstances in which copies were made.

Cathedrals, Communities and Conflict in the Anglo-Norman World (Hardcover): Paul Dalton, Charles Insley, Louise J. Wilkinson Cathedrals, Communities and Conflict in the Anglo-Norman World (Hardcover)
Paul Dalton, Charles Insley, Louise J. Wilkinson; Contributions by Ann Williams, Charles Insley, …
R2,334 Discovery Miles 23 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The true importance of cathedrals during the Anglo-Norman period is here brought out, through an examination of the most important aspects of their history. Cathedrals dominated the ecclesiastical (and physical) landscape of the British Isles and Normandy in the middle ages; yet, in comparison with the history of monasteries, theirs has received significantly less attention. This volume helps to redress the balance by examining major themes in their development between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. These include the composition, life, corporate identity and memory of cathedral communities; the relationships, sometimes supportive, sometimes conflicting, that they had with kings (e.g. King John), aristocracies, and neighbouring urban and religious communities; the importance of cathedrals as centres of lordship and patronage; their role in promoting and utilizing saints' cults (e.g. that of St Thomas Becket); episcopal relations; and the involvement of cathedrals in religious and political conflicts, and in the settlement of disputes. A critical introduction locates medieval cathedrals in space and time, and against a backdrop of wider ecclesiastical change in the period. Contributors: Paul Dalton, Charles Insley, Louise J. Wilkinson, Ann Williams, C.P. Lewis, RichardAllen, John Reuben Davies, Thomas Roche, Stephen Marritt, Michael Staunton, Sheila Sweetinburgh, Paul Webster, Nicholas Vincent

Herbert of Bosham - A Medieval Polymath (Hardcover): Michael Staunton Herbert of Bosham - A Medieval Polymath (Hardcover)
Michael Staunton
R2,189 Discovery Miles 21 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In-depth study of an important writer and close associate of Becket. Herbert of Bosham (c.1120-c.1194) was one of the most brilliant, original and versatile thinkers of the twelfth century. Herbert was Thomas Becket's closest confidant, a theologian, biblical commentator, historian, letter-writer and Hebrew scholar; he wrote a Life of St Thomas unlike any other contemporary biography, produced one of the most visually-arresting illuminated Bible books of his age, and composed a commentary on the Psalms inspired by Jewish scholarship. His uncompromising character, and the originality and complexity of his thought, meant that Herbert's works were largely ignored during his lifetime and forgotten for centuries, but more recently they have begun to receive the attention and approval that their author insisted they deserved. The chapters in this book, the first to be devoted to Herbert's life and works, examine his eventful and troubled life, his remarkable corpus of works,and how they came to be neglected and rediscovered. They provide an introduction to his life, writings and legacy, direction to existing scholarship on the subject, and new insights on, interpretations of and discoveries about anidiosyncratic representative of the "twelfth-century renaissance". MICHAEL STAUNTON is Associate Professor of History at University College Dublin. Contributors: Julie Barrau, Laura Cleaver, Matthew Doyle, Anne J. Duggan, Christopher de Hamel, Sabina Flanagan, Michael Staunton, Nicholas Vincent.

The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220 (Paperback): Marie-Pierre Gelin The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220 (Paperback)
Marie-Pierre Gelin; Contributions by Paul Webster, Anne J. Duggan, Marie-Pierre Gelin, Elma Brenner, …
R857 Discovery Miles 8 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture. Thomas Becket - the archbishop of Canterbury cut down in his own cathedral just after Christmas 1170 - stands amongst the most renowned royal ministers, churchmen, and saints of the Middle Ages. He inspired the work of medieval writers and artists, and remains a compelling subject for historians today. Yet many of the political, religious, and cultural repercussions of his murder and subsequent canonisation remain to be explored in detail. This book examines the development of the cult and the impact of the legacy of Saint Thomas within the Plantagenet orbit of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries - the "Empire" assembled by King Henry II, defended by his son King Richard the Lionheart, and lost by King John. Traditional textual and archival sources, such as miracle collections, charters, and royal and papal letters, are used in conjunction with the material culture inspired by the cult, to emphasise the wide-ranging impact of the murder and of the cult's emergence in the century following the martyrdom. From the archiepiscopal church at Canterbury, to writers and religious houses across the Plantagenet lands, to the courts of Henry II, his children, and the bishops of the Angevin world, individuals and communities adapted and responded to one of the most extraordinary religious phenomena of the age.

The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220 (Hardcover): Marie-Pierre Gelin The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220 (Hardcover)
Marie-Pierre Gelin; Contributions by Paul Webster, Anne J. Duggan, Marie-Pierre Gelin, Elma Brenner, …
R2,485 Discovery Miles 24 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture. Thomas Becket - the archbishop of Canterbury cut down in his own cathedral just after Christmas 1170 - stands amongst the most renowned royal ministers, churchmen, and saints of the Middle Ages. He inspired the work of medieval writers and artists, and remains a compelling subject for historians today. Yet many of the political, religious, and cultural repercussions of his murder and subsequent canonisation remain to be explored in detail. This book examines the development of the cult and the impact of the legacy of Saint Thomas within the Plantagenet orbit of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries - the "Empire" assembled by King Henry II, defended by his son King Richard the Lionheart, and lost by King John. Traditional textual and archival sources, such as miracle collections, charters, and royal and papal letters, are used in conjunction with the material culture inspired by the cult, toemphasise the wide-ranging impact of the murder and of the cult's emergence in the century following the martyrdom. From the archiepiscopal church at Canterbury, to writers and religious houses across the Plantagenet lands, to thecourts of Henry II, his children, and the bishops of the Angevin world, individuals and communities adapted and responded to one of the most extraordinary religious phenomena of the age. Dr Paul Webster is currently Lecturer in Medieval History and Project Manager of the Exploring the Past adult learners progression pathway at Cardiff University; Dr Marie-Pierre Gelin is a Teaching Fellow in the History Department at University College London. Contributors: Colette Bowie, Elma Brenner, Jose Manuel Cerda, Anne J. Duggan, Marie-Pierre Gelin, Alyce A. Jordan, Michael Staunton, Paul Webster.

Thomas Becket and his Biographers (Hardcover): Michael Staunton Thomas Becket and his Biographers (Hardcover)
Michael Staunton; Contributions by Michael Staunton
R2,186 Discovery Miles 21 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Our major sources for the life and death of Thomas Becket are rigorously examined in this major new book. In the wake of his murder in December 1170, an extraordinarily large number of Lives of Thomas Becket were produced.They provide an invaluable witness to the life and death of Thomas and the dramatic events in which he was involved, but they are also works of great literary value, more complex and sophisticated than has been recognised. This book, the first to be devoted to the biographers and their works, consists of an examination the individual Lives,followed by an analysis of the biographers' treatment of the major themes in Thomas's life - conversion, conflict, trial, exile and martyrdom - in the light of contemporary hagiographical, historical and theological writing and canon law. It raises points of major significance for the study of intellectual and literary life in the central middle ages and provides an important reassessment of the Becket conflict and Thomas Becket himself. Dr MICHAEL STAUNTON is Lecturer in Medieval History, School of History and Archives, University College Dublin.

Anglo-Norman Studies XXI - Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1998 (Hardcover): Christopher Harper-Bill Anglo-Norman Studies XXI - Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1998 (Hardcover)
Christopher Harper-Bill; Contributions by Elisabeth M. C. Van Houts, Emma Mason, Hugh M. Thomas, John R. Davies, …
R2,330 Discovery Miles 23 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

No single recent enterprise has done more to enlarge and deepen our understanding of one of the most critical periods in English history. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL Anglo-Norman Studies, published annually and containing the papers presented at the Battle conference, is established as the single most important publication in the field, covering not only matters relating to pre- and post-Conquest England and France, but also the activities and influences of the Normans on the wider European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern stage; it celebrates its twenty-first anniversary with this volume. This year there is an emphasis on the examination of sources: translation-narratives, the Life of Hereward, the Book of Llandaf, a Mont Saint Michel cartulary, Benoit de Sainte-Maure and Roger of Howden. Secular topics include Anglo-Flemish relations and the origins of an important family; ecclesiastical matters considered are the Breton church in the late eleventh century, William Rufus's monastic policy, the patrons of the great abbey of Bec, and, for the first time in this series, the life of St Thomas of Canterbury.

The Lives of Thomas Becket (Paperback): Michael Staunton The Lives of Thomas Becket (Paperback)
Michael Staunton
R945 Discovery Miles 9 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection tells the story of Thomas Becket's turbulent life, violent death and extraordinary posthumous acclaim in the words of his contemporaries. The only modern collection from the twelfth-century Lives of Thomas Becket in English and features all his major biographers, including many previously untranslated extracts. Providing both a valuable glimpse of the late twelfth-century world, and an insight into the minds of those who witnessed the events. By using contemporary sources, this book is the most accessible way to study this central episode in medieval history. Thomas Becket features prominently in most medieval core courses. This book allows the subject to be taught as never before, and is highly suitable as a set text. -- .

Writing History in the Anglo-Norman World - Manuscripts, Makers and Readers, c.1066-c.1250 (Hardcover): Laura Cleaver, Andrea... Writing History in the Anglo-Norman World - Manuscripts, Makers and Readers, c.1066-c.1250 (Hardcover)
Laura Cleaver, Andrea Worm; Contributions by Michael Staunton, Andrea Worm, Anne Lawrence-Mathers, …
R2,473 Discovery Miles 24 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The contexts for the works of eleventh and twelfth-century historians are here brought to the fore. History was a subject popular with authors and readers in the Anglo-Norman world. The volume and richness of historical writing in the lands controlled by the kings of England, particularly from the twelfth century, has long attracted the attention of historians and literary scholars, whilst editions of works by such writers as Orderic Vitalis, John of Worcester, Symeon of Durham, William of Malmesbury, Gerald of Wales, Roger of Howden, and Matthew Paris has made them well known. Yet the easy availability of modern editions obscures both the creation and circulation of histories in the Middle Ages. This collection of essays returns to the processes involved in writing history, and in particular to the medieval manuscript sources in which the works of such historians survive. It explores the motivations of those writing about the past in the Middle Ages, and the evidence provided by manuscripts for the circumstances in which copies were made. It also addresses the selection of material for copying, combinations of text and imagery, and the demand for copies of particular works, shedding new light on how and why history was being read, reproduced, discussed, adapted, and written. LAURA CLEAVER is Senior Lecturer in Manuscript Studies, Institute of English Studies, University of London; ANDREA WORM is Professor of Art History. Kunsthistorischen Institut, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen. Contributors: Stephen Church, Kathryn Gerry, Anne Lawrence-Mathers, Laura Pani, Charles C. Rozier, Gleb Schmidt, Laura Slater, Michael Staunton, Caoimhe Whelan, Andrea Worm

Hints for Hardinge, - Being a Series of Political Essays Published Originally in the Dublin Morning Register; With an Appendix,... Hints for Hardinge, - Being a Series of Political Essays Published Originally in the Dublin Morning Register; With an Appendix, Containing Observations On the Report of Mr. Spring Rice's Committee On the State of the Poor in Ireland, and Letters to the Edi (Hardcover)
Michael Staunton
R867 Discovery Miles 8 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Reply to Mr. Montgomery Martin's, Ireland Before and After the Union with Great Britain (Paperback): Michael Staunton A Reply to Mr. Montgomery Martin's, Ireland Before and After the Union with Great Britain (Paperback)
Michael Staunton
R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

A Reply To Mr. Montgomery Martin's, Ireland Before And After The Union With Great Britain (Paperback): Michael Staunton A Reply To Mr. Montgomery Martin's, Ireland Before And After The Union With Great Britain (Paperback)
Michael Staunton
R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

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