The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis Volume 2: Books III and IV |
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| Author:
| Orderic Vitalis, Orderic |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Chibnall, Marjorie |
| Series title: | Oxford Medieval Texts |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-820220-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis has been called `the greatest of all medieval chronicles'. It is a detailed history of the Norman people and their conquests, full of vivid and penetrating portraits of kings and queens, lords and bishops, and humble villagers. It is important as a unique and authentic picture of feudal society during the emergence of the Anglo-Norman realm. Here Volume II of Marjorie Chibnall's six-volume edition of the Ecclesiastical History is now...
More DescriptionThe Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis has been called `the greatest of all medieval chronicles'. It is a detailed history of the Norman people and their conquests, full of vivid and penetrating portraits of kings and queens, lords and bishops, and humble villagers. It is important as a unique and authentic picture of feudal society during the emergence of the Anglo-Norman realm. Here Volume II of Marjorie Chibnall's six-volume edition of the Ecclesiastical History is now available for the first time in paperback.