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Author: A. Joseph McMullen
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 2018-02-01
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1786831651
DOWNLOAD EBOOK• This book is the first multi-authored work on Gerald of Wales • It has a cross-disciplinary approach bringing together a variety of voices and perspectives • Includes rare focus on his lesser-studied works • This broader view provides a fuller context for Gerald’s more popular/better-studied works
Author: William Holden Hutton
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Published: 1906
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John O. Ward
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-12-24
Total Pages: 724
ISBN-13: 9004368078
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClassical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages: The Medieval Rhetors and Their Art 400-1300, with Manuscript Survey to 1500 CE is a completely updated version of John Ward’s much-used doctoral thesis of 1972, and is the definitive treatment of this fundamental aspect of medieval and rhetorical culture. It is commonly believed that medieval writers were interested only in Christian truth, not in Graeco-Roman methods of ‘persuasion’ to whatever viewpoint the speaker / writer wanted. Dr Ward, however, investigates the content of well over one thousand medieval manuscripts and shows that medieval writers were fully conscious of and much dependent upon Graeco-Roman rhetorical methods of persuasion. The volume then demonstrates why and to what purpose this use of classical rhetoric took place.
Author: Roberta Gilchrist
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-01-02
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 1108496547
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForges innovative connections between monastic archaeology and heritage studies, revealing new perspectives on sacred heritage, identity, medieval healing, magic and memory. This title is available as Open Access.
Author: Giraldus (Cambrensis)
Publisher: Oxford Medieval Texts
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780198738626
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGerald of Wales was an ecclesiastic, a servant and critic of the Angevin kings, and a prolific and vitriolic writer. Born in Pembrokeshire of mixed Norman and Welsh blood in the middle years of the twelfth century, he was appointed archdeacon of Brecon in 1175, but that was the highest officehe attained, despite his indefatigable efforts in the years 1198-1203 to become not merely bishop, but archbishop, of St Davids. His death was reported in 1223. His Instruction for a Ruler (De principis instructione) is of interest for three main reasons: it provides a detailed and violentlypartisan account of the last days of Henry II of England; it is full of miscellaneous but valuable stories and anecdotes (such as the account of the discovery of the tomb of Arthur and Guinevere, and the legend of the destruction of the Picts); and it is a monument to the literary culture of ahighly educated writer at the heart of the twelfth-century Renaissance.
Author: Graham E. Seel
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 0857285181
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThrough contextual analysis and by reassessing the chronicle evidence, 'King John: An Underrated King' presents a compelling reevaluation of the reign of King John, England's most maligned sovereign. With its thought-provoking analysis of the key issues of John's reign, such as the loss of the French territories, British achievement, Magna Carta, relations with the church, and civil war, the volume presents an engaging argument for rehabilitating King John's reputation. Each chapter features both narrative and contextual analysis, and is prefaced by a timeline outlining the key events of the period. The volume also contains an array of maps and diagrams, as well as a collection of useful study questions.
Author: Arnold Joseph Toynbee
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Published: 1961
Total Pages: 760
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nandini Das
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-01-24
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 110861681X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBringing together original contributions from scholars across the world, this volume traces the history of travel writing from antiquity to the Internet age. It examines travel texts of several national or linguistic traditions, introducing readers to the global contexts of the genre. From wilderness to the urban, from Nigeria to the polar regions, from mountains to rivers and the desert, this book explores some of the key places and physical features represented in travel writing. Chapters also consider the employment in travel writing of the diary, the letter, visual images, maps and poetry, as well as the relationship of travel writing to fiction, science, translation and tourism. Gender-based and ecocritical approaches are among those surveyed. Together, the thirty-seven chapters here underline the richness and complexity of this genre.
Author: Christopher Harper-Bill
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9781843833406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHenry II is the most imposing figure among the medieval kings of England. His fiefs & domains extended from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, & his court was frequented by the greatest thinkers of his time. Best known for his dramatic conflicts, it was also a crucial period in the evolution of legal & governmental institutions.
Author: Caroline Brett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-10-28
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 110878657X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow did Brittany get its name and its British-Celtic language in the centuries after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire? Beginning in the ninth century, scholars have proposed a succession of theories about Breton origins, influenced by the changing relationships between Brittany, its Continental neighbours, and the 'Atlantic Archipelago' during and after the Viking age and the Norman Conquest. However, due to limited records, the history of medieval Brittany remains a relatively neglected area of research. In this new volume, the authors draw on specialised research in the history of language and literature, archaeology, and the cult of saints, to tease apart the layers of myth and historical record. Brittany retained a distinctive character within the typical 'medieval' forces of kingship, lordship, and ecclesiastical hierarchy. The early history of Brittany is richly fascinating, and this new investigation offers a fresh perspective on the region and early medieval Europe in general.
