H.R. Loyn – författare

This celebrated account of society and economy in England from the first Anglo-Saxon settlements in the fifth century to the immediate aftermath of the Norman Conquest has been a standard text since it first appeared in 1962. This long-awaited second edition triumphantly incorporates the fruits of 30 years of subsequent scholarship It has been revised, expanded, and entirely reset.

The Church was absolutely central to medieval and especially early medieval life. This rich account of its history and development in a turbulent age covers a vast range of subjects in addition to the spiritual dimension. Surveying the late Anglo-Saxon period through the Norman Conquest and right across the Anglo-Norman period, Professor Loyn addresses the major themes in medieval history.

This book discusses the development of the English Church during a rich and turbulent two centuries of European history. It provides a comprehensive survey covering the late Anglo-Saxon period through the Norman Conquest and right across the Anglo-Norman period. Professor Loyn addresses major themes in medieval history. He begins with the pre-1066 period looking at the great Benedictine monastic revival; he looks at the role of the Church in the Conquest itself; the evidence of the Domesday Book and then considers the activities of the Church in the turbulent years of the Conqueror's successors. The book concludes with a discussion of doctrine, belief and ritual.