The English in the Twelfth Century: Imperialism, National Identity and Political Values

by John Gillingham

Book Overview

Six of the greatest twelfth-century historians - William of Malmesbury, Henry of Huntingdon, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Geoffrey Gaimar, Roger of Howden, and Gerald of Wales - are analysed in this collection of essays, focusing on their attitudesto three inter-related aspects of English history. The first theme is the rise of the new and condescending perception which regarded the Irish, Scots and Welsh as barbarians; set against the background of socio-economic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851157327
• ISBN13: 9780851157320
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 9.5"