Conquest and Colonisation
The Normans in Britain, 1066-1100
2nd Edition
Published on 24. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-230-27941-4 (ISBN)
Description
1066 is still one of the most memorable dates in British history. In this accessible text, Brian Golding explores the background to the Norman invasion, the process of colonisation, and the impact of the Normans on English society.
Thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest scholarship, the Second Edition of this established text features entirely new sections on:
the colonisation of towns
women and the Conquest
the impact of the Conquest on the peasantry.
Ideal for students, scholars and general readers alike, Conquest and Colonisation is an essential introduction to this pivotal period in British history.
Thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest scholarship, the Second Edition of this established text features entirely new sections on:
the colonisation of towns
women and the Conquest
the impact of the Conquest on the peasantry.
Ideal for students, scholars and general readers alike, Conquest and Colonisation is an essential introduction to this pivotal period in British history.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the revised first edition: 'A very good survey, whose clarity is much appreciated by students.' - Professor David Bates, University of Glasgow, UK '...an ideal survey for an undergraduate audience...' - Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History Reviews of the first edition: 'Brian Golding's Conquest and Colonisation provides a valuable map of the terrain, including Wales and Scotland as well as England and Normandy ... it is (a book) which can be read with great profit both by specialists and by undergraduates, to whom it will come as a particular boon.' - Ann Williams, English Historical Review 'Mr Golding's scholarly work sheds a welcome shaft of sense and realism on these formative years.' - The Cornish Banner Praise for the second edition: 'Golding's Conquest and Colonisation has long been an excellent first port of call for students of the Norman Conquest, that pivotal event in European history. This revised edition brings an interpretation that remains both authoritative and engaging fully up to date with current debates' - Charles West, Lecturer in Medieval History, University of Sheffield, UKMore details
Series
Edition
2nd ed. 2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-27941-4 (9780230279414)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-32896-0
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
05/2013
2nd Edition
Red Globe Press
€152.40
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Brian Golding was formerly Reader in History at the University of Southampton, UK.
Content
Preface to the Second Edition.- Preface to the First Edition.- Acknowledgements.- 1. Maps.- 2. The Sources.- 3. Prelude to the Conquest.- 4. The Norman Conquest, 1066-1100.- 5. Settlement and Colonisation.- 6. Governing the Conquered.- 7. Military Organisation.- 8. A Colonial Church?.- 9. Anglo-Norman England.- Notes.- Select Bibliography.- Index.