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Nigel Saul, ed.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England.
Oxford U.P., 1997.
ISBN 0198205023;
ISBN-13: 9780198205029.
Hardback, stitch bound.
184x248x22mm.
xii,308pp, monochrome illustrations throughout, plus 24 pages of colour plates.
English.
An unused copy with some shelf wear: dustjacket a little scuffed, with a faint white mark left by a small sticker on the front panel; otherwise overall very good condition.
This item £18.50
[Publisher's price for paperback £15.00]
954g.This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive introduction to medieval England. The main political themes are explored in three narrative chapters, covering the Anglo-Saxon period, the Normans and Angevins, and the late middle ages. Chapters on the social, cultural, and religious life of the period add context to the political and institutional developments traced and cover topics as varied as the nature of national identity, urban life, art and architecture, religious practice, and the development of vernacular literature.
Contents:
1. Medieval England: Identity, Politics, and Society , Saul
2. Anglo-Saxon England, c. 500-1066 , Nelson
3. Conquered England, 1066-1215 , Garnett
4. Late Medieval England, 1215-1485 , Given-Wilson
5. The Economy and Society , Dyer
6. Piety, Religion, and the Church , Leyser
7. The Visual Arts , Coldstream
8. Language and Literature , Pearsall
Editor's Postscript
Further Reading; Chronology; Family Trees; Illustration Sources; Index
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