Our impression of late twelfth and early thirteenth century England derives mainly from the work of contemporary historians, such as Roger of Howden, Gerald of Wales, and Gervase of Canterbury. This volume shows how these writers produced their original, engaging histories, exploring the insights they provide into medieval attitudes and mentalities
Our impression of late twelfth and early thirteenth century England derives mainly from the work of contemporary historians, such as Roger of Howden, Gerald of Wales, and Gervase of Canterbury. This volume shows how these writers produced their original, engaging histories, exploring the insights they provide into medieval attitudes and mentalities
Michael Staunton, Associate Professor of History at University College Dublin, is a medieval historian, specializing in historical writing, biography, intellectual life, and the relationship between religion and politics in the middle ages. Educated at University College Cork and Cambridge University, he has written books and articles on the biographers of Thomas Becket, on historical writing in England, and on religion in Ireland. He has held a Government of Ireland Senior Research Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities, and visiting fellowships at Fordham University and Bard College, New York, and has received a number of teaching awards.
Inhaltsangabe
* 1: Introduction * 2: Writing Contemporary History in Medieval England * 3: Roger of Howden: A Historian in Government * 4: Ralph of Diceto: Putting English History in its Place * 5: William of Newburgh: History and Interpretation * 6: Gerald of Wales: The Polymath as Historian * 7: Gervase of Canterbury and Ralph of Coggeshall: the Scope of English History * 8: Richard of Devizes, Walter Map and Richard de Templo: History and Literature * 9: Henry II and Angevin Kingship * 10: The Rise and Fall of Henry II * 11: Rebellion * 12: The Loss of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade * 13: The Battles of God and King Richard * 14: The Trials of the Lionheart * 15: Church and Government from Becket to Longchamp * 16: Outsiders: Women, the Poor, Heretics, and Jews * 17: The English and their Neighbours * 18: Conclusion * Bibliography
* 1: Introduction * 2: Writing Contemporary History in Medieval England * 3: Roger of Howden: A Historian in Government * 4: Ralph of Diceto: Putting English History in its Place * 5: William of Newburgh: History and Interpretation * 6: Gerald of Wales: The Polymath as Historian * 7: Gervase of Canterbury and Ralph of Coggeshall: the Scope of English History * 8: Richard of Devizes, Walter Map and Richard de Templo: History and Literature * 9: Henry II and Angevin Kingship * 10: The Rise and Fall of Henry II * 11: Rebellion * 12: The Loss of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade * 13: The Battles of God and King Richard * 14: The Trials of the Lionheart * 15: Church and Government from Becket to Longchamp * 16: Outsiders: Women, the Poor, Heretics, and Jews * 17: The English and their Neighbours * 18: Conclusion * Bibliography
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