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Memory and Myths of the Norman Conquest
Siobhan Brownlie
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Description for Memory and Myths of the Norman Conquest
Hardback.
In an innovative approach drawn from Memory Studies, this book seeks to uncover how the Norman Conquest is popularly "remembered". The Norman Conquest is one of the most significant events in British history - but how is it actually remembered and perceived today? This book offers a study of contemporary British memory of the Norman Conquest, focussing on shared knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. A major source of evidence for its findings are references to the Norman Conquest in contemporary British newspaper articles: 807 articles containing references to the Conquest were collectedfrom ten British newspapers, covering a recent three year ... Read more
In an innovative approach drawn from Memory Studies, this book seeks to uncover how the Norman Conquest is popularly "remembered". The Norman Conquest is one of the most significant events in British history - but how is it actually remembered and perceived today? This book offers a study of contemporary British memory of the Norman Conquest, focussing on shared knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. A major source of evidence for its findings are references to the Norman Conquest in contemporary British newspaper articles: 807 articles containing references to the Conquest were collectedfrom ten British newspapers, covering a recent three year ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838524
SKU
V9781843838524
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99-1
Reviews for Memory and Myths of the Norman Conquest
This fascinating book [is] part of a new and very welcome move towards rigorous quantitative study in the field of the public understanding of the past....Brownlie['s] analysis of the myth of the 'Norman Yoke' and its rich radical history is particularly illuminating.
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Brownlie's very valuable, stimulating and thought-provoking contribution should encourage other scholars to follow her ... Read more
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Brownlie's very valuable, stimulating and thought-provoking contribution should encourage other scholars to follow her ... Read more