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Studies on Anglo-Saxon Institutions
Häftad, 2010
720 kr
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First published in 1905, H. Munro Chadwick's Studies on Anglo-Saxon Institutions applied his study of philology to a re-analysis of the historical evidence for early English law and administration. In the first part he examines the development of the monetary and social systems, coming to some …
The Origin of the English Nation
Häftad, 2010
619 kr
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In this 1907 work, H. Munro Chadwick (1870-1947) re-examines the early history of the English nation from a new perspective. By training a philologist, he uses the tools of ethnology, history, tradition, language, customs, religion and archaeology, to understand how the various Germanic tribes …
Preaching in Medieval England
An Introduction to Sermon Manuscripts of the Period c.1350-1450
Av G. R. Owst
Häftad, 2010
636 kr
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First published in 1926, G. R. Owst's Preaching in Medieval England has remained a seminal work on the topic of English sermons of the period 1350-1450. In studying a largely neglected but important aspect of the medieval religious experience, the author adds considerably to our understanding of …
Early Wars of Wessex
Being Studies from England's School of Arms in the West
Av Albany F. Major, Charles W. Whistler
Häftad, 2010
485 kr
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This 1913 book was considered ground-breaking on first publication. While there are few documentary sources for Anglo-Saxon history, Major uses his intimate knowledge of the geography of the West County to re-interpret the surviving records. By examining physical and archaeological evidence, he …
Studies in Church Life in England under Edward III
Häftad, 2010
435 kr
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Studies in Church Life in England under Edward III was first published in 1934 as part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series. Wood-Legh has chosen five topics of church history which frequently occur in the Patent Rolls of Edward III. Chancery documents were valuable sources …
A History of Pisa
Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries
Häftad, 2010
586 kr
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William Heywood (1857-1919) experiencd a variety of jobs, including working as a lawyer, a cowboy and a newspaper editor, before retiring to Siena in Italy in 1894 and becoming a specialist in medieval Italian history. His unorthodox background is shown in his holistic interpretation of the growth …
Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century
Häftad, 2010
705 kr
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J. R. H. Moorman was one of the foremost Anglican scholars of the English church in the middle ages, and especially of the Franciscan order. First published in 1945, Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century provides a social history of the medieval English church. Two per cent of the …
A Formula Book of English Official Historical Documents
Av Hubert Hall
Häftad, 2010
435 kr
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This 1908 work supplements Hall's Studies in English Official Historical Documents. It gives examples of a wide range of English diplomatic documents from the seventh to the nineteenth centuries. These are arranged according to type and purpose, the majority in Latin, but others in French or …
A Formula Book of English Official Historical Documents
Av Hubert Hall
Häftad, 2010
452 kr
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This 1909 work forms a second supplement to Hall's Studies in English Official Historical Documents. It gives examples of a wide range of English ministerial and judicial documents from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries. These are arranged according to type and purpose, the majority in Latin. …
Bracton's Note Book
A Collection of Cases Decided in the King's Courts during the Reign of Henry the Third
Av Henry de Bracton, Frederic William Maitland
Häftad, 2010
619 kr
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Henry of Bracton (or Bratton) (c. 1210-1268) was a jurist who worked as a Justice of Assize in the south-west of England, and was the author of the first systematic discussion of English common law. The manuscripts which form Bracton's Note Book were discovered in the British Museum in 1884 by …
Bracton's Note Book
A Collection of Cases Decided in the King's Courts during the Reign of Henry the Third
Av Henry de Bracton, Frederic William Maitland
Häftad, 2010
1039 kr
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Henry of Bracton (or Bratton) (c. 1210-1268) was a jurist who worked as a Justice of Assize in the south-west of England, and was the author of the first systematic discussion of English common law. The manuscripts which form Bracton's Note Book were discovered in the British Museum in 1884 by …
British Borough Charters 1042-1216
Häftad, 2010
590 kr
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Adolphus Ballard (1867-1915) was an English historian specialising in the medieval history of the borough. This volume, first published in 1913, was the first major examination of borough charters from the early medieval period. Ballard analyses an extensive collection of municipal documents and …
British Borough Charters 1216-1307
Av Adolphus Ballard, James Tait
Häftad, 2010
803 kr
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This volume is a continuation of Adolphus Ballard's study of medieval borough charters, British Borough Charters 1042-1216. After Ballard's death in 1915, completion of his work was undertaken by Professor James Tait, (1862-1944) and first published in 1923. Tait follows Ballard's structure from …
British Borough Charters 1307-1660
Häftad, 2010
508 kr
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This volume is a continuation of Adolpus Ballard's study of medieval borough charters, British Borough Charters 1042-1216, continued in British Borough Charters 1216-1307, edited by Professor James Tait. Martin Weinbaum was an American historian who worked closely with Professor Tait during a stay …
Medieval Panorama
The English Scene from Conquest to Reformation
Häftad, 2010
1039 kr
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First published in 1938 and reprinted many times, this book by the distinguished medievalist G. G. Coulton (1858-1947) was described by The Times Literary Supplement as 'a triumph of presentation ... This survey is in short an achievement notable alike for its erudition and also for the grace with …
Scottish Abbeys and Social Life
Häftad, 2010
508 kr
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First published in 1933 as part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series, Coulton's Scottish Abbeys and Social Life was an expanded version of his Rhind Lectures given to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1931. Although a rigorous academic, who stressed the importance of …
Social Life in Britain from the Conquest to the Reformation
Häftad, 2010
795 kr
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First published in 1918, and re-issued with forty pages of illustrations in 1919, Social Life in Britain marked a turning point in Coulton's writings. Although a rigorous academic who stressed the importance of using primary sources, Coulton was skilled at making medieval history accessible to a …
Ten Medieval Studies
with Four Appendices
Häftad, 2010
502 kr
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This 1930 edition includes essays from both the first and second series of Coulton's Medieval Studies, together with appendices. Although an academic who stressed the importance of using primary sources, Coulton was skilled at making medieval history accessible to a wider audience. He played an …
The History of the English Electoral Law in the Middle Ages
Av Ludwig Riess
Häftad, 2011
385 kr
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The introduction, during the Middle Ages, of a representative system into English political life, was an event of great historical significance, and has since been central to academic debate. Written by Ludwig Riess (1861-1928), an eminent twentieth-century historian, this pioneering account of the …
The Medieval Village
Häftad, 2010
821 kr
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First published in 1925 as part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series, Coulton's The Medieval Village was an expanded version of lectures given at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Although a rigorous academic, who stressed the importance of using primary sources, …
The Royal Charters of the City of Lincoln
Henry II to William III
Häftad, 2010
606 kr
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Lincoln was one of the wealthiest English cities from the twelfth to the fourteenth century, although it subsequently declined. This 1911 volume edited by Walter de Gray Birch contains transcripts and translations of the royal charters issued to the city of Lincoln between the twelfth and …
Bracton's Note Book
A Collection of Cases Decided in the King's Courts during the Reign of Henry the Third
Av Henry de Bracton, Frederic William Maitland
Häftad, 2010
972 kr
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Henry of Bracton (or Bratton) (c. 1210-1268) was a jurist who worked as a Justice of Assize in the south-west of England, and was the author of the first systematic discussion of English common law. The manuscripts which form Bracton's Note Book were discovered in the British Museum in 1884 by …
The Verses Formerly Inscribed on Twelve Windows in the Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
Reprinted, from the Manuscript, with Introduction and Notes
Av Montague Rhodes James, Williams Emily m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
420 kr
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M. R. James (1862-1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served both as Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and as Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum. His short book from 1901 on the …
The Home of the Monk
An Account of English Monastic Life and Buildings in the Middle Ages
Av David Herbert Somerset Cranage
Häftad, 2010
435 kr
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First published twice in 1926, and again in 1934 with an updated bibliography, Cranage's The Home of the Monk is a small but useful introduction for the visitor to any English monastic site. Working from surviving architectural and documentary evidence, he examines the buildings section by section, …
Gilbert Crispin Abbot of Westminster
A Study of the Abbey under Norman Rule
Häftad, 2010
435 kr
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Gilbert Crispin (c. 1045-1117/18), fourth abbot of Westminster Abbey, was a scion of an important Norman family. Trained at Bec under St Anselm, later archbishop of Canterbury, he was a noted scholar and theologian. Under his rule, Westminster Abbey began to expand physically and grow in …
The Monks of Westminster
Being a Register of the Brethren of the Convent from the Time of the Confessor to the Dissolution
Häftad, 2010
468 kr
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For this 1916 work, Archdeacon E. H. Pearce searched through the extensive muniments of Westminster Abbey to provide a list of all the known members of the monastic community until the Dissolution. Over 700 individuals are included, with all the information about them available to the author. While …
The Abbot's House at Westminster
Häftad, 2011
377 kr
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In this 1911 work, J. Armitage Robinson uses architectural and documentary sources to discuss the history of the abbot's buildings at Westminster Abbey. The medieval monastic remains are extensive, but have been considerably modified over the centuries. The abbey muniments provide much information …
Feudal England
Historical Studies on the XIth and XIIth Centuries
Häftad, 2010
821 kr
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John Horace Round (1854-1928) published Feudal England in 1895. The volume is a collection of Round's articles on feudalism, most of which had been previously published in the English Historical Review. The essays cover the period 1050-1200. They are linked by Round's overarching argument that it …
The Growth of the Manor
Häftad, 2010
636 kr
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The Growth of the Manor (1905) is one of the key works of the eminent expatriate Russian jurist, Paul Vinogradoff (1854-1925). Expanding on his Oxford lectures, this book attempts to re-establish coherence within English medieval history after the critiques of scholars including Frederic Maitland …
Byzantine Constantinople
The Walls of the City and Adjoining Historical Sites
Häftad, 2010
721 kr
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One of the most detailed works describing the walls of this renowned city, Alexander Van Milligen's Byzantine Constantinople: The Walls of the City and Adjoining Historical Sites (1899) is of use to anyone interested in Byzantine architecture, the Byzantine Empire, and medieval history more …
