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Gaimar's estoire des Engleis : kingship and power
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- Summary
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An important text from the 'twelfth-century Renaissance' of history writing re-evaluated, drawing out its complex representations of monarchs from Cnut to William Rufus.
Details
- Creator
- Gemma Wheeler
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer, 2021
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (xv, 209 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
- ISBNs
- 9781800103269, 1800103263, 9781843846079, 1800103271, 1843846071, 9781800103276
- OCLC
- on1264476058
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Jan 2024).
- Front Cover -- Contents -- List of Family Trees -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Note on Translations -- Introduction -- Models of Kingship: Haveloc and His Foes -- The Tyranny of Desire: Edgar, Ælfthryth, and Edward -- Divine Will: Cnut, Godwine, and Hastings -- The Boar and the Bear: Hereward and William Rufus -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index