History of the Conquest of England by the Normans
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History of the Conquest of England by the Normans by Augustin Thierry
This work by Augustin Thierry (1795 1856) on the Norman conquest of England was first published in French in 1825, the two-volume translation into English following in 1847. Thierry employed a relatively new technique in historiography, as he consulted only original texts and documents, and insisted upon interpreting the sources in as much detail as possible. He was adamant that the events, ideas and political positions he chronicled should be interpreted in their own terms and not subjected to a limited nineteenth-century perspective. In Volume 2, Thierry widens his scope, and while his main focus continues to be on England in the period 1137 to 1196, he also considers the consequences of the Norman Conquest on Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France. The volume contains a number of fascinating appendices, ranging from the correspondence of Thomas Becket to a popular ballad telling of the birth of Robin Hood.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781108030243 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108030246 |
| Title | History of the Conquest of England by the Normans |
| Author | Augustin Thierry |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2011-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 486 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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