William of Malmesbury /

William of Malmesbury / R.M. Thomson.

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This is the first book devoted entirely to William of Malmesbury, England's greatest historian after Bede, one of the great figures of the 12th-century renaissance. Although best known for his historical writings, William was also a biblical commentator, scribe and editor of texts. Here, R.M. T...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Thomson, Rodney M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Suffolk : The Boydell Press, 2003.
Edition:Revised edition.
Subjects:
William, > of Malmesbury, > approximately 1090-1143.
Glastonbury Abbey > Historiography.
Malmesbury Abbey.
Glastonbury Abbey.
To 1500
Historiography > Great Britain > History > To 1500.
Historians > Great Britain > Biography.
Historians.
Historiography.
Intellectual life.
Great Britain > History > Norman period, 1066-1154 > Historiography.
Great Britain > History > To 1066 > Historiography.
England > Intellectual life > 1066-1485.
England.
Great Britain.
Biographies.
History.
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Summary:This is the first book devoted entirely to William of Malmesbury, England's greatest historian after Bede, one of the great figures of the 12th-century renaissance. Although best known for his historical writings, William was also a biblical commentator, scribe and editor of texts. Here, R.M. Thomson looks at the man, his times and his work as a man of letters.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jun 2017).
First published in 1987.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 239 pages) : PDF file(s).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781846151750
1846151759

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