de Gestis Regum Anglorum Libri Quinque: Historiae Novellae Libri Tres

by William of Malmesbury

Consciously modelling himself on the Venerable Bede, William of Malmesbury (c.1090-c.1142) was one of the most learned of all the medieval chroniclers. His monumental Gesta regum anglorum ('Deeds of the English Kings') is a model of historical scholarship, written in engaging, fluid Latin. It was first completed around 1125, but was later revised and extended. The first two books of the Gesta are an impressive demonstration of William's extensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108053459
• ISBN13: 9781108053457
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"