"William of Malmesbury, arguably the greatest English historian of the twelfth century, repeatedly emphasises that the primary purpose of all literary and intellectual activities is to provide moral instruction for the reader, the most famous of his statements to this effect bei…
An intelligent, well-informed and important piece of work... Well-articulated and clearly and fluently written... a particularly worthy addition to the growing literature on William and on twelfth-century historiography.' Rod Thomson, Professor of Medieval History and Senior Res…
An intelligent, well-informed and important piece of work... Well-articulated and clearly and fluently written... a particularly worthy addition to the growing literature on William and on twelfth-century historiography.' Rod Thomson, Professor of Medieval History and Senior Res…
An intelligent, well-informed and important piece of work ... Well-articulated and clearly and fluently written ... a particularly worthy addition to the growing literature on William and on twelfth-century historiography.' Rod Thomson, Professor of Medieval History and Senior R…