Memory and myths of the Norman Conquest /

The Norman Conquest is one of the most significant events in British history - but how is it actually remembered and perceived today? This book offers a study of contemporary British memory of the Norman Conquest, focussing on shared knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. A major source of evidence for i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brownlie, Siobhan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge [England] : Boydell Press, 2013.
Colección:Medievalism (Series) ; v. 3.
Temas:
William > I, > King of England, > 1027 or 1028-1087 > Military leadership.
William > I, > King of England, > 1027 or 1028-1087.
1066-1087
Normans > Great Britain.
Normands (Français) > Grande-Bretagne.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Command of troops.
Normans.
Great Britain > History > William I, 1066-1087.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1087 (Guillaume Ier)
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Norman Conquest is one of the most significant events in British history - but how is it actually remembered and perceived today? This book offers a study of contemporary British memory of the Norman Conquest, focussing on shared knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. A major source of evidence for its findings are references to the Norman Conquest in contemporary British newspaper articles. A second important source of information is a quantitative survey for which a representative sample of 2000 UK residents was questioned. These sources are supplemented by the study of contemporary books and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 227 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1782041621
9781782041627
129978948X
9781299789487
ISSN:2043-8230 ;

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