The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England (Oxford Illustrated History)

Saul, Nigel (EDT)

Oxford University Press（2000/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 344 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780192893246
• DDC分類 942.03

Full Description

This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive introduction to medieval England. Written by expert scholars and drawing on the latest research, it offers an authoritative survey of the years from the departure of the Roman legions to the Battle of Bosworth.

The middle ages were a time of profound diversity and change. The main political themes are explored in three narrative chapters, covering the Anglo-Saxon period, the Normans and Angevins, and the late middle ages. Chapters on the social, cultural, and religious life of the period add context to the political and institutional developments traced and cover topics as varied as the nature of national identity, urban life, art and architecture, religious practice, and the development of vernacular literature.

180 illustrations, maps, family trees, a chronology, guide to further reading, and a full index make this an indispensable guide to England in the middle ages.

Contents

List of Colour Plates; List of Maps and Family Trees; List of Contributors; ; 1. Medieval England: Identity, Politics, and Society ; 2. Anglo-Saxon England, c.500-1066 ; 3. Conquered England, 1066-1215 ; 4. Late Medieval England, 1215-1485 ; 5. The Economy and Society ; 6. Piety, Religion, and the Church ; 7. The Visual Arts ; 8. Language and Literature ; Editor's Postscript ; Further Reading; Chronology; Family Trees; Illustration Sources; Index