Medieval History
We are happy to announce the following recent publication in Boydell & Brewer's Medievalism series (Karl Fugelso and Chris Jones, gen. eds.): Memory and Myths of the Norman Conquest, by Siobhan Brownlie.
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: 807 articles containing references to the Conquest were collected from ten British newspapers, covering a recent three year period. 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 film material, as well as medieval chronicles for comparative purposes, and the author also draws on cultural theory to highlight the characteristics and functions of distant memory and myth. The investigation culminates in considering the potential impact of memory of the Norman Conquest in Britain today.
Siobhan Brownlie is a Lecturer in the School of Arts, Languages & Cultures at the University of Manchester
- Crossing Borders: Hybridity And Hegemony In Post-conquest England
As of Sept. 1 (I'm still behind posting): We are still soliciting submissions for the following session sponsored by the International Long Twelfth Century Society: "Crossing Borders: Hybridity and Hegemony in Post-Conquest England: There are many...
- Michelle Brown's New Book
I bought this one: Manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon Age By Michelle P Brown This beautifully illustrated new book by renowned manuscripts expert Michelle Brown provides an authoritative introduction to Manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon Age, aided by over...
- New Book
For further details, please point your browser at: http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/bookprinter.asp?isbn=9780300119336 Writing the Map of Anglo-Saxon England Essays in Cultural Geography * Nicholas Howe Eminent Anglo-Saxonist Nicholas Howe explores...
- Norman Mercenaries Take A Bite Out Of Italy
Mercenaries by Jack LudlowI find that when it comes to historical fiction not enough is written of this era or these people. The Normans. What little is out there encompasses the events surrounding and including the Norman Conquest of England more...
- Transitional
Martin church near Horncastle in Lincolnshire, has a fabulous chancel arch. This narrow arch is a text book example of the Transitional style, the moment when Norman architecture gradually gave way to Early English Gothic. ...
Medieval History
Brownlie, Memory and Myths of the Norman Conquest, Published
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: 807 articles containing references to the Conquest were collected from ten British newspapers, covering a recent three year period. 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 film material, as well as medieval chronicles for comparative purposes, and the author also draws on cultural theory to highlight the characteristics and functions of distant memory and myth. The investigation culminates in considering the potential impact of memory of the Norman Conquest in Britain today.
Siobhan Brownlie is a Lecturer in the School of Arts, Languages & Cultures at the University of Manchester
- Crossing Borders: Hybridity And Hegemony In Post-conquest England
As of Sept. 1 (I'm still behind posting): We are still soliciting submissions for the following session sponsored by the International Long Twelfth Century Society: "Crossing Borders: Hybridity and Hegemony in Post-Conquest England: There are many...
- Michelle Brown's New Book
I bought this one: Manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon Age By Michelle P Brown This beautifully illustrated new book by renowned manuscripts expert Michelle Brown provides an authoritative introduction to Manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon Age, aided by over...
- New Book
For further details, please point your browser at: http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/bookprinter.asp?isbn=9780300119336 Writing the Map of Anglo-Saxon England Essays in Cultural Geography * Nicholas Howe Eminent Anglo-Saxonist Nicholas Howe explores...
- Norman Mercenaries Take A Bite Out Of Italy
Mercenaries by Jack LudlowI find that when it comes to historical fiction not enough is written of this era or these people. The Normans. What little is out there encompasses the events surrounding and including the Norman Conquest of England more...
- Transitional
Martin church near Horncastle in Lincolnshire, has a fabulous chancel arch. This narrow arch is a text book example of the Transitional style, the moment when Norman architecture gradually gave way to Early English Gothic. ...