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The Saxon and Norman Kings / Christopher Brooke. - Londyn : Collins, 1971. - 224 strony : ilustracje ; 18 cm.

Author

Brooke Christopher (1927- ) Autor

Form of Work

Książki

Subject

Historia Anglia (Wielka Brytania)

Domain

Historia

Słowo kluczowe

monarchy Normans king biography Anglo-Saxons England history

First published in 1963, this classic exploration of the history of English kings and kingship from the sixth to the twelfth centuries has now been updated for a new generation of readers. A prologue has been added summarizing changes in modern knowledge and underlining the difference between the history of the 'English people', a phrase of the sixth century, and the kingdom of the English, which only came of age in the tenth. An entirely new chapter discusses queens, including St Margaret, who became queen of Scotland. The bibliography has also been completely revised. As in previous editions, one of the books most important features is that it is written from the sources inviting readers to reconstruct the story for themselves by engaging in a series of enquiries into, for example, the nature of king-making, the origins of the English kingdoms, and the meaning of the Bayeux tapestry.

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Copies are only available in the library: sygn. 200.XXIV.1 [Czytelnia A] (1 egz.)

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England under the Norman and Angevin Kings 1075-1225 / Robert Bartlett. - Repr. - Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - XXX, 772 s., [8] s. tabl. : il. ; 24 cm.

(The New Oxford History of England)

Author

Bartlett Robert (1950- ).

Form of Work

Książki

Subject

NORMANOWIE WIELKA BRYTANIA

Słowo kluczowe

social life politics government aristocracy religion Normans England culture church society

Bibliogr. s. 695-705. Indeksy.

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. This was a period in which the ruling dynasty and military aristocracy were deeply enmeshed with the politics and culture of France. Professor Bartlett describes their conflicts, and their preoccupations - the sense of honour, the role of violence, and the glitter of tournament, heraldry, and Arthurian romance. He explores the mechanics of government; assesses the role of the Church at a time of radical developments in religious life and organization; and investigates the peasant economy, the foundation of this society, and the growing urban and commercial activity. There are colourful details of the everyday life and 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.

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Biblioteka Główna. Wypożyczalnie

There are copies available to loan: sygn. P.12193.XXIV.1 [Wypożyczalnia A] (1 egz.)

Biblioteka Główna. Czytelnie

Copies are only available in the library: sygn. 13317.XXIV.1 [Czytelnia A] (1 egz.)