
Edward the Confessor
The Man and the Legend
Richard Mortimer(Editor)
Boydell Press
Published on 19. March 2009
Book
Hardback
228 pages
978-1-84383-436-6 (ISBN)
Description
The life and cult of Edward the Confessor are here fully reappraised.
The millennium of Edward the Confessor's birth presents an appropriate occasion for a full-scale, up-to-date reassessment of his life, reign and cult, a reappraisal which is provided in the essays here. After an introduction to the many views of Edward's life, and a reinterpretation of the development of his cult, the volume considers his childhood in England and its influence upon his later life; the time he spent in Normandy and the relationships that developed there; and his later life, including an examination of the role played by Edith, his queen. There is also a particular focus upon Westminster Abbey, and the major new discoveries which have recently been made there. Incorporating both broad surveys and the fruits of detailed new work, this book is essential reading for all those interested in late Saxon and Norman England.
CONTRIBUTORS: RICHARD MORTIMER, SIMON KEYNES, ELISABETH VAN HOUTS,STEPHEN BAXTER, PAULINE STAFFORD, ERIC FERNIE, WARWICK RODWELL, RICHARD GEM, EDINA BOZOKY
The millennium of Edward the Confessor's birth presents an appropriate occasion for a full-scale, up-to-date reassessment of his life, reign and cult, a reappraisal which is provided in the essays here. After an introduction to the many views of Edward's life, and a reinterpretation of the development of his cult, the volume considers his childhood in England and its influence upon his later life; the time he spent in Normandy and the relationships that developed there; and his later life, including an examination of the role played by Edith, his queen. There is also a particular focus upon Westminster Abbey, and the major new discoveries which have recently been made there. Incorporating both broad surveys and the fruits of detailed new work, this book is essential reading for all those interested in late Saxon and Norman England.
CONTRIBUTORS: RICHARD MORTIMER, SIMON KEYNES, ELISABETH VAN HOUTS,STEPHEN BAXTER, PAULINE STAFFORD, ERIC FERNIE, WARWICK RODWELL, RICHARD GEM, EDINA BOZOKY
Reviews / Votes
The volume is well edited and produced [...] and offers interesting new perspectives on the highly problematic sources available for the reign. * HISTORY * The editor is to be congratulated on bringing together a group of important papers and its publisher on producing an attractive volume that does not skimp on illustrations. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES * A distinguished collection of essays. * SPECULUM * It is one of the many virtues of this collection that it not only illuminates the life of the penultimate Old English king, but also offers such insights into the wider world of eleventh-century England. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW * A significant contribution to the topic. * BOOK NEWS *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Woodbridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
12 colour, 4 b/w, 9 line illus.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
511 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84383-436-6 (9781843834366)
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E-Book
03/2009
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€48.99
Available for download
Persons
Elisabeth van Houts is Honorary Professor of European Medieval History, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Emmanuel College.
Content
Preface
Introduction: Edward the Confessor: the Man and the Legend - Richard Mortimer
Edward the AEtheling [c.1005-16] - Simon D Keynes
Edward and Normandy - Elisabeth M C van Houts
Edward the Confessor and the Succession Question - Stephen Baxter
Edith, Edward's Wife and Queen - Pauline Stafford
Edward the Confessor's Westminster Abbey -
New Glimpses of Edward the Confessor's Abbey at Westminster - Warwick Rodwell
Craftsmen and Administrators in the Building of the Confessor's Abbey - Richard Gem
The Sanctity and Canonization of Edward the Confessor - Edina Bozoky
Bibliography
Introduction: Edward the Confessor: the Man and the Legend - Richard Mortimer
Edward the AEtheling [c.1005-16] - Simon D Keynes
Edward and Normandy - Elisabeth M C van Houts
Edward the Confessor and the Succession Question - Stephen Baxter
Edith, Edward's Wife and Queen - Pauline Stafford
Edward the Confessor's Westminster Abbey -
New Glimpses of Edward the Confessor's Abbey at Westminster - Warwick Rodwell
Craftsmen and Administrators in the Building of the Confessor's Abbey - Richard Gem
The Sanctity and Canonization of Edward the Confessor - Edina Bozoky
Bibliography