History and Historians
Selected Papers of R. W. Southern
R. W. Southern(Author)
prof Robert Bartlett(Editor)
Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4051-2388-4 (ISBN)
Description
R. W. Southern (1912 - 2001) is widely regarded as one of the greatest medieval historians. His first book, "The Making of the Middle Ages" (1953), translated into many languages and never out of print, is recognized as a classic. This volume contains the series of reflections on medieval historical writing that Southern produced during his tenure as President of the Royal Historical Society, supplemented by his occasional pieces on two related subjects: the nature of academic history and appreciations of other medievalists, both his teachers and his contemporaries. Their publication here in book format makes these writings by a master medievalist accessible to the wider audience they deserve. The material is introduced by R. J. Bartlett, himself a prominent medievalist, who sheds light on Southern's outlook and the importance of his work.
R. W. Southern (1912 - 2001) is widely regarded as one of the greatest medieval historians. His first book, "The Making of the Middle Ages" (1953), translated into many languages and never out of print, is recognized as a classic. This volume contains the series of reflections on medieval historical writing that Southern produced during his tenure as President of the Royal Historical Society, supplemented by his occasional pieces on two related subjects: the nature of academic history and appreciations of other medievalists, both his teachers and his contemporaries. Their publication here in book format makes these writings by a master medievalist accessible to the wider audience they deserve. The material is introduced by R. J. Bartlett, himself a prominent medievalist, who sheds light on Southern's outlook and the importance of his work.
R. W. Southern (1912 - 2001) is widely regarded as one of the greatest medieval historians. His first book, "The Making of the Middle Ages" (1953), translated into many languages and never out of print, is recognized as a classic. This volume contains the series of reflections on medieval historical writing that Southern produced during his tenure as President of the Royal Historical Society, supplemented by his occasional pieces on two related subjects: the nature of academic history and appreciations of other medievalists, both his teachers and his contemporaries. Their publication here in book format makes these writings by a master medievalist accessible to the wider audience they deserve. The material is introduced by R. J. Bartlett, himself a prominent medievalist, who sheds light on Southern's outlook and the importance of his work.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-2388-4 (9781405123884)
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Late of University of Oxford
Editor
University of St Andrews UK
Content
AbbreviationsPlace of first publicationIntroductionPart I: Aspects of the European Tradition of Historical Writing1 The Classical Tradition from Einhard to Geoffrey of Monmouth2 Hugh of St Victor and the Idea of Historical Development3 History as Prophecy4 The Sense of the PastPart II: History5 The Shape and Substance of Academic History6 The Historical Experience7 The Truth about the PastPart III: Historians8 Review of The Letters of Frederic William Maitland9 Sir Maurice Powicke (1879 - 1963)10 Vivian Hunter Galbraith (1889 - 1976)11 Richard William Hunt (1908 - 1979)12 Marjorie Reeves as an Historian13 Beryl Smalley (1905 - 1984)Bibliography of the Publications of R. W. SouthernIndex