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The gesta Normannorum ducum of William of Jumièges, Orderic Vitalis, and Robert of Torigni. Vol. 2, Books V-VIII / Elisabeth M.C. van Houts. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- William, of Jumièges, author.
- Ordericus Vitalis, 1075-1143?, author.
- Robert, de Torigni, -1186, author.
- Series:
- Oxford medieval texts.
- Oxford scholarly editions online.
- Oxford medieval texts
- Oxford scholarly editions online
- Standardized Title:
- Gesta Normannorum ducum
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--History--Norman period, 1066-1154--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Normandy (France)--History--To 1515--Early works to 1800.
- Normandy (France).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Language Note:
- Parallel Latin text and English translation.
- Summary:
- The Gesta Normannorum Ducum is one of the most important sources for the history of Normandy and England in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and contains the earliest prose account of the Norman Conquest. It was written by a succession of authors, the first of whom was William of Jumieges,who wrote for William the Conqueror. Later historians, such as Orderic Vitalis (d. c. 1142) and Robert of Torigni (d. 1186), interpolated and extended the chronicle as far as King Henry I (1100-1135). The later accretions reveal much not only about changing attitudes towards the Norman invasion ofEngland, but also about views of the early Viking foundationa of Normandy. Elisabeth van Houts's two-volume edition is based on a study of all fotry-seven extant manuscripts of the Gesta, including the earliest surviving copy of c. 1100, unknown until very recently. The full original text of William of Jumieges is supplied, as well as the integral text of the subsequentrevisions and additions. Volume I contains Dr van Houts's introduction to the whole work, together with the text and translation of books i-iv. Volume II contains books v-viii. The edition forms an important contribution to our understanding of Anglo-Norman politics.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 11, 2019).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-187747-6
- 1-280-76723-5
- OCLC:
- 1027193525
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