The Evolution of Norman Identity, 911-1154

by Nick Webber

During the period 911-1154, a newly-constituted people came to control not only a Frankish duchy, but also the kingdoms of England and Sicily. This people, composed of Scandinavian settlers and Frankish natives, came to be known as the Normans. This book examines the growth of the concept of the Norman people ('gens Normannorum'), through the self-perception of group members 'Normanitas' or 'Norman-ness'] and the perceptions of 'others'. Using identity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843831198
• ISBN13: 9781843831198
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"