The Normans
The Peoples of Europe
1. Auflage Oktober 2000
208 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-18671-7
John Wiley & Sons
This book provides the most comprehensive examination of the Normans available, examining the emergence of the Normans, their characteristics as a group, and their various achievements in war, culture and civilization.
List of Plates.
List of Figures.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
Part I: People and Duchy:.
Part II: Conquest and Settlement in the North:.
Part III: The Normans in the South:.
Part IV: Myth and Tradition:.
Bibliography.
Index.
List of Figures.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
Part I: People and Duchy:.
Part II: Conquest and Settlement in the North:.
Part III: The Normans in the South:.
Part IV: Myth and Tradition:.
Bibliography.
Index.
"A masterly work, the most elegant and concise account of Norman
history currently in print." Times Literary Supplement
"Lucidly written, based on up-to-date literature and above all,
on an intimate knowledge of the sources, Marjorie Chibnall's latest
book is an absolute must for the novice reader as well as for the
seasoned Anglo-Norman specialist." History
"Chibnall has produced a very engaging and informative general
study of the Normans." History
"A marvellous overview of the Normans written by a preeminent
scholar of the Anglo-Norman realm ... While much of the Norman
story is well known, Chibnall's study brings it all together in one
graceful package. Her emphasis on the kingdom of Sicily is a useful
corrective to our usual concentration on the Anglo-Norman realm.
Equally valuable is her emphasis on kinship networks and the
importance of the church within Norman society. This attempt to
present a balanced view of the Norman world may be the single most
valuable quality to this work. The Normans is an excellent
introduction for the student of this remarkable people."
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history currently in print." Times Literary Supplement
"Lucidly written, based on up-to-date literature and above all,
on an intimate knowledge of the sources, Marjorie Chibnall's latest
book is an absolute must for the novice reader as well as for the
seasoned Anglo-Norman specialist." History
"Chibnall has produced a very engaging and informative general
study of the Normans." History
"A marvellous overview of the Normans written by a preeminent
scholar of the Anglo-Norman realm ... While much of the Norman
story is well known, Chibnall's study brings it all together in one
graceful package. Her emphasis on the kingdom of Sicily is a useful
corrective to our usual concentration on the Anglo-Norman realm.
Equally valuable is her emphasis on kinship networks and the
importance of the church within Norman society. This attempt to
present a balanced view of the Norman world may be the single most
valuable quality to this work. The Normans is an excellent
introduction for the student of this remarkable people."
Albion
Marjorie Chibnall is Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and has also lectured in the universities of Southampton and Aberdeen. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, and her books include Anglo-Norman England 1066-1166 (1993) and Empress Matilda (1987).
