Название: England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075-1225 (New Oxford History of England)
Автор: Robert Bartlett
Издательство: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198227418
Год: 2000
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 816
Для сайта: litgu.ru
Размер: 12,7 МБ
Язык: Английский
This lively and far-reaching account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest provides a vivid picture of everyday existence, and increases our understanding of all aspects of medieval society.
This was a period in which the ruling dynasty and military aristocracy were deeply enmeshed with the politics and culture of France. Professor Bartlett describes their conflicts, and their preoccupations - the sense of honour, the role of violence, and the glitter of tournament, heraldry, and Arthurian romance. He explores the mechanics of government; assesses the role of the Church at a time of radical developments in religious life and organization; and investigates the peasant economy, the foundation of this society, and the growing urban and commercial activity.