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New Oxford History of England Ser.: England under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075-1225 by Robert Bartlett (2000, Hardcover)
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198227418
ISBN-139780198227410
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Number of Pages810 Pages
Publication NameEngland under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075-1225
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEurope / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485), Europe / General
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorRobert Bartlett
SeriesNew Oxford History of England Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight35.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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LCCN99-016108
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Reviews'The book makes brilliant use of contemporary writers.'B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3., 'there can be few who will not read this book with profit... good value...well illustrated...this volume is a good read, from whom all readers, at any levels, will learn much.'John S.Moore, Journal of the Society of Archivists,'This is a superb work of scholarship that will inspire future generatioins to cherish and to further investigate the medieval past. No reader could fail to be impressed by its scope and its flair.'Nicholas Vincent, English Historical Review'One of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic books ever to have been published on the history of medieval England. The freshness of Bartlett's approach is entirely exhilarating. Much as we might presume to know the chief twelfth-century sources, time after time Bartlett will throw in some new authority, or reintroduce us to the familiar, scattering spice for even the most jaded of palates ... This book deserves to command a wide popular readership.'Nicholas Vincent, English Historical ReviewThe thematic approach works extremely well, especially for the chapters on religion: his explanation of ecclesistical organization can hardly be bettered. His coverage of cultural, social, and economic matters is enlivened by amy anecdotes and dicersions; throughout he brings to the fore the humanity of the age and the concerns of the indiviual.'[Includes] startlingly clear and often unusual images of life under the Norman and Angevin kings.' B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Vol. 38, No.3.'The book makes brilliant use of contemporary writers.' B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE'...fresh, direct, and appealing and will reward readers at many levels.' B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE'The New Oxford History of England series replaces the Oxford History of England, the first volume of which was published in 1934. Replacing those venerated works was a daunting task. New scholarship and a wider vision of history required a new synthesis. It has been accomplished in this volume with superb success...This huge but not terribly expensive book has a little of everything.'Spring 2000.'In bringing to life the anxieties of twelfth-century Englishmen, Bartlett rescues from oblivion sources which are either unknown or far too little known.'John Gillingham, TLS, The thematic approach works extremely well, especially for the chapters on religion: his explanation of ecclesistical organization can hardly be bettered. His coverage of cultural, social, and economic matters is enlivened by amy anecdotes and dicersions; throughout he brings to the fore thehumanity of the age and the concerns of the indiviual., The discussions of religious practice and the course of life from cradle to grave (which draw heavily on clerical writing) are fascinating...His stage is thickly thronged with a rich diversity of beings, alive, dead, and even the undead., 'The book makes brilliant use of contemporary writers.' B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3., This is a superb work of scholarship that will inspire future generations to cherish and to further investigate the medieval past. No reader could fail to be impressed by its scope and its flair., One of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic books ever to have been published on the history of medieval England. The freshness of Bartlett's approach is entirely exhilarating. Much as we might presume to know the chief twelfth-century sources, time after time Bartlett will throw in some new authority, or reintroduce us to the familiar, scattering spice for even the most jaded of palates...This book deserves to command a wide popular readership., 'there can be few who will not read this book with profit ... good value... well illustrated ... this volume is a good read, from whom all readers, atany levels, will learn much.'John S.Moore, Journal of the Society of Archivists, Vol.22, No 1, 2001, There can be few who will not read this book with profit... good value...well illustrated...this volume is a good read, from whom all readers, at any levels, will learn much., Many readers of Robert Bartlett's volume in the New Oxford History of England will be delighted with his recreation of twelfth-century English society ... He writes about an astonishing range of subjects using a remarkable assortment of sources. This is a 'must have' volume for every scholar's bookshelf, and there are few who will read it without learning something new., 'This is a superb work of scholarship that will inspire futuregeneratioins to cherish and to further investigate the medieval past. No readercould fail to be impressed by its scope and its flair.'Nicholas Vincent, EHR, April 2001, 'one of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic books ever to have been published on the history of medieval England. The freshness of Bartlett's approach is entirely exhilarating. Much as we might presume to know the chief twelfth-century sources, time after time Bartlett will throw in some newauthority, or reintroduce us to the familiar, scattering spice for even the most jaded of palates ... This book deserves to command a wide popular readership.'Nicholas Vincent, EHR, April 2001, 'there can be few who will not read this book with profit ... good value ... well illustrated ... this volume is a good read, from whom all readers, at any levels, will learn much.'John S.Moore, Journal of the Society of Archivists, Vol.22, No 1, 2001, In bringing to life the anxieties of twelfth-century Englishmen, Bartlett rescues from oblivion sources which are either unknown or far too little known., "Words of praise the author applies to the historians of his period can well be applied to this work, 'The quantity , quality, and variety are all alike impressive.'"--Albion"[S]tartlingly clear and often unusual images of life under the Norman and Angevin kings."--B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE, 'In bringing to life the anxieties of twelfth-century Englishmen, Bartlett rescues from oblivion sources which are either unknown or far too little known.'John Gillingham, TLS, Many readers of Robert Bartlett's volume in the New Oxford History of England will be delighted with his recreation of twelfth-century English society...He writes about an astonishing range of subjects using a remarkable assortment of sources. This is a 'must have' volume for every scholar's bookshelf, and there are few who will read it without learning something new., 'This is a superb work of scholarship that will inspire future generatioins to cherish and to further investigate the medieval past. No reader could fail to be impressed by its scope and its flair.'Nicholas Vincent, EHR, April 2001, This is an extraordinary and uncompromising book. Extraordinary because it offers a rich cascade of brilliant and thought-provoking analytical sketches and case studies, illuminating just about every conceivable aspect of the daily life of twelfth-century England, as well as some aspects which minds less imaginative than Robert Bartlett's might have thought inconceivable., The discussions of religious practice and the course of life from cradle to grave (which draw heavily on clerical writing) are fascinating ... His stage is thickly thronged with a rich diversity of beings, alive, dead, and even the undead., The thematic approach works extremely well, especially for the chapters onreligion: his explanation of ecclesistical organization can hardly be bettered.His coverage of cultural, social, and economic matters is enlivened by amyanecdotes and dicersions; throughout he brings to the fore the humanity of theage and the concerns of the indiviual., 'his book is "fresh, direct, and appealing" and will reward readers atmany levels.'B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3., 'In bringing to life the anxieties of twelfth-century Englishmen, Bartlettrescues from oblivion sources which are either unknown or far too little known.'John Gillingham, TLS, 'startlingly clear and often unusual images of life under the Norman nd Angevin kings.' B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol. 38, No.3., 'The New Oxford History of England series replaces the Oxford History ofEngland, the first volume of which was published in 1934. Replacing thosevenerated works was a daunting task. New scholarship and a wider vision ofhistory required a new synthesis. It has been accomplished in this volume wihtsuperb success ... This huge but not terribly expensive book has a little ofeverything.'Spring 2000., 'startlingly clear and often unusual images of life under the Norman ndAngevin kings.'B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol. 38, No.3., 'his book is "fresh, direct, and appealing" and will reward readers at many levels.' B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3., "Words of praise the author applies to the historians of his period can well be applied to this work, 'The quantity , quality, and variety are all alike impressive.'"--Albion "[S]tartlingly clear and often unusual images of life under the Norman and Angevin kings."--B.R. O'Brien, CHOICE, 'one of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic books ever to have beenpublished on the history of medieval England. The freshness of Bartlett'sapproach is entirely exhilarating. Much as we might presume to know the chieftwelfth-century sources, time after time Bartlett will throw in some newauthority, or reintroduce us to the familiar, scattering spice for even the mostjaded of palates ... This book deserves to command a wide popular readership.'Nicholas Vincent, EHR, April 2001, 'The New Oxford History of England series replaces the Oxford History of England, the first volume of which was published in 1934. Replacing those venerated works was a daunting task. New scholarship and a wider vision of history required a new synthesis. It has been accomplished in thisvolume wiht superb success ... This huge but not terribly expensive book has a little of everything.'Spring 2000.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal942.02
Table Of ContentIntroduction1. Political Patterns: The Struggle for the Succession, 1075-1225; The Cross-Channel Realm; Court Politics; Predatory and Punitive Rule; Rebellion2. England and Beyond: England and the British Isles; England and the Wider World3. Lordship and Government: Kingship and Lordship; Regality; The Household and Household Administration; Itineration; Assemblies; Territorial Administration; Royal Finances; Courts and Judgements; Records and Record-Keeping4. The Aristocracy: The Structure of the Aristocracy; The Aristocratic Estate; The Life of the Aristocracy5. Warfare: Waging War; Recruitment; Castles6. The Rural Foundations: The Physical Framework; Population; Settlement Patterns; Land Use and Agricultural Techniques; The Manorial Economy; Rural Social Structure7. Towns and Trade: Urbanization; Town Law; Urban Self-Government; London; Urban Unrest; The Jews; Trade, the Framework; Commodities; Coinage and Monetization8. The Institutional Church: The Hierarchy; Kingly Power and Priestly Power; The Religious9. Religious Life: Concepts of the Holy; Devotion; Saints and their Cults; Overseas Pilgrimage; Dissent10. Cultural Patterns: Languages and Literature; Education and Higher Learning; The Visual Arts; Performance; The Value of the Arts11. The Course of Life: Childhood; Naming Patterns; Love, Sex, and Marriage; Manners; Medicine and Healing; Death and the Dead12. Cosmologies: Time; The World; The Chain of Being; Beings Neither Angelic, Human, nor AnimalChronology of Political EventsBibliographyIndex
SynopsisThis vivid and and comprehensive account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest lays bare the patterns of everyday life and increases our understanding of a medieval society at a time when England was more closely tied to Europe than ever before., This vivid and and comprehensive account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest lays bare the patterns of everyday life, and increases our understanding of medieval society at a time when England was more closely tied to Europe than ever before. This was a period in which the ruling dynasty and military aristocracy were deeply enmeshed with the politics and culture of France. The book describes their conflicts and their preoccupations: the sense of honour, the role of violence, and the glitter of tournament, heraldry, and Arthurian romance. The author explores the mechanics of their government, and analyses the part played by the Church at a time of radical developments in religious life and organization. He investigates the role of ordinary men and women: the fundamental importance of the peasant economy, the growing urban and commercial arenas; and also their outlook on the world, including their views on the past; on sexuality; on animals; on death, the undead and the occult. The result is a fascinating and complex account of a period which begins with conquest and ends in assimilation., This lively and far-reaching account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest provides a vivid picture of everyday existence, and increases our understanding of all aspects of medieval society. There are colourful details of the everyday life of ordinary men and women, with their views on the past, on sexuality, on animals, on death, the undead, and the occult. The result is a fascinating and comprehensive portrayal of a period which begins with conquest and ends in assimilation.
LC Classification NumberDA195.B28 2000
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