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The Aristocracy of Norman England
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Aristocracy of Norman England
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Judith A. Green
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:516 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 232,Width 151 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
World history - c 500 to C 1500 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521524650
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| Classifications | Dewey:305.52094209021 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | General | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
15 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
15 August 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book provides the first rounded account of the new and highly influential ruling elite of England in the century after the Norman conquest of 1066, in which the old English aristocracy was swept aside. It focuses on four main themes: land (the transfer of land to the aristocracy, and the organization of the great estates), power (the nature of power and its vitality), politics (the aims and strategies of the nobles), and society (kinship, the role of women, and piety).
Reviews' ... a well-documented, well-argued and balanced account of a pivotal period.' History Today 'This is an extremely useful book, providing a wide-ranging survey of the composition, power and practices of the aristocracy ... it is to be hoped that this important book stimulates a fertile debate on the nature of aristocratic power, in England and beyond.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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