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The American Intellectual Tradition

By Gulielmus

The American Intellectual Tradition

By Gulielmus

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William of Poitiers became a chaplain in the household of William the Conqueror, and was able to give a first-hand account of the events of 1066-7. The Gesta Guillelmi, his unfinished biography of the king, is particularly important for its detailed description of William's campaigns in Normandy, the careful preparations he made for the invasion of England, the battle of Hastings, and the establishment of Norman power after the Conquest. It is a mine of information of military tactics and the conduct of war in the eleventh century. Though written from the point of view of the Norman court, it gives what is probably the most authentic account of these momentous events. This edition, by the late R. H. C. Davis and Marjorie Chibnall, with facing-page English translation of the Latin text, provides the first complete English translation, as well as a full historical introduction and detailed notes.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
1998-03-05
Publication Date:
1998-01-08
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198205538
ISBN13:
9780198205531
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
486 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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