Gender, Nation and Conquest in the Works of William of Malmesbury

by Kirsten A. Fenton

A fresh new approach to the works of William of Malmesbury, looking in particular at his presentation of men and women.

William of Malmesbury is one of the most important English historians of the twelfth century -- not only a critical period in English history, but also one that has been recognised as significant in terms of the writing of historyand the construction of a national past.
This innovative study provides a gendered reading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843834006
• ISBN13: 9781843834007
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.2"