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1 online resource (xi, 232 pages) |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Discovering William of Malmesbury: The Man and his Works / Emily Dolmans -- 2. Gesta Pontificum Anglorum: History or Hagiography? / Anne E. Bailey -- 3. William of Malmesbury and Civic Virtue / Daniel Gerrard -- 4. The Ironies of History: William of Malmesbury's Views of William II and Henry I / John Gillingham -- 5. William of Malmesbury and the Jews / Kati Ihnat -- 6. Advising the King: Kingship, Bishops and Saints in the Works of William of Malmesbury / Ryan Kemp -- 7. Roman Identity in William of Malmesbury's Historical Writings / William Kynan-Wilson -- 8. William of Malmesbury and the Chronological Controversy / Anne Lawrence-Mathers -- 9. William of Malmesbury and Durham: The Circulation of Historical Knowledge in Early Twelfth-Century England / Stanislav Mereminskiy -- 10. William of Malmesbury as Librarian: The Evidence of his Autographs / Samu Niskanen -- 11. William of Malmesbury: Medical Historian of the Crusades / Joanna Phillips -- 12. German Emperors as Exemplary Rulers in William of Malmesbury and Otto of Freising / Alheydis Plassmann -- 13. Lector amice: Reading as Friendship in William of Malmesbury / Sigbjørn Sønnesyn -- 14. William of Malmesbury's Historical Vision / Rodney M. Thomson -- 15. Verax historicus Beda: William of Malmesbury, Bede and historia / Emily Joan Ward -- 16. William of Malmesbury and the Britons / Emily A. Winkler -- 17. Words, Words, Words .. |
| Summary |
In the past William of Malmesbury (1090-1143) has been seen as first and foremost a historian of England, and little else. This volume reveals not only William's real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also the breadth and depth of his learning across a number of other fields. Areas that receive particular attention are William's historical writings, his historical vision and interpretation of England's past; William and kingship; William's language; William's medical knowledge; the influence of Bede and other ancient writers on William's historiography; William and chronology; William, Anselm of Canterbury and reform of the English Church; William and the Latin Classics; William and the Jews; and William as hagiographer. Overall, the volume offers a broad coverage of William's learning, wide-ranging interests and significance as revealed in his writings. Rodney M. Thomson is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Tasmania; Emily Dolmans is a lecturer in English Literature at Jesus College and Oriel College, University of Oxford; Emily A. Winkler is the John Cowdrey Junior Research Fellow in Medieval History at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, and Departmental Lecturer in Medieval History. Contributors: Anne E. Bailey, Emily Dolmans, Daniel Gerrard, John Gillingham, Kati Ihnat, Ryan Kemp, William Kynan-Wilson, Anne Lawrence-Mathers, Stanislav Mereminskiy, Samu Niskanen, Joanna Phillips, Alheydis Plassmann, Sigbjørn Sønnesy, Rodney M. Thomson, Emily Joan Ward, Emily A. Winkler, Michael Winterbottom |
| Notes |
" ... papers given at the conference 'William of Malmesbury and his Legacy' held at Oxford, 2-5 July 2015"--Page 2 of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
William, of Malmesbury, approximately 1090-1143 -- Congresses
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| SUBJECT |
William, of Malmesbury, approximately 1090-1143 fast |
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Wilhelm von Malmesbury 1080-1142 gnd |
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Historians -- England -- Congresses
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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RELIGION -- Faith.
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Historians
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England
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thomson, Rodney M., editor
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Dolmans, Emily, editor
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Winkler, Emily A. (Emily Anne), 1986- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781787440869 |
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1787440869 |
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