Discovering William of Malmesbury
by Thomson, Rodney M., Winkler, Emily A., Dolmans, Emily
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Discovering William of Malmesbury
by Thomson, Rodney M., Winkler, Emily A., Dolmans, Emily
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Type: Book
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 the breadth and depth of his learning across a number…
It has long been established that the crisis of 1066 generated a florescence of historical writing in the first half of the 12th century. Emily A. Winkler presents a new perspective on previously unqueried matters, investigating how historians' individual motivations and assumpt…
"In both popular memory and in their own histories, the Normans remain almost synonymous with conquest. In their relatively brief history, some of these Normans left a small duchy in northern France to fight with Empires, conquer kingdoms, and form new ruling dynasties. This boo…