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Discovering William of Malmesbury, Paperback / softback Book

Discovering William of Malmesbury Paperback / softback

Edited by Rodney M Thomson, Emily Dolmans, Emily A. Winkler

Paperback / softback

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A fresh look at William of Malmesbury which not only demonstrates his real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also the breadth of his learning across a number of other disciplines. In the past William of Malmesbury (1090-1143) has been seen as first and foremost a historian of England, and little else.

This volume reveals not only William's real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also the breadth and depth of his learning across a number of other fields.

Areas that receive particular attention are William's historical writings, his historical vision and interpretation of England's past; William and kingship; William's language; William's medical knowledge; the influence of Bede and other ancient writers on William's historiography; William and chronology; William, Anselm of Canterbury and reform of the English Church; William and the Latin Classics; William and the Jews; and William as hagiographer. Overall, the volume offers a broad coverage of William's learning, wide-ranging interests and significance as revealed in his writings.

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