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Anglo-Norman

Tappisserie de Bayeux
Musset, Lucien
This book is devoted entirely to the Bayeux Tapestry, one of the most enigmatic historical sources for the years 1064 to 1066. The introductory chapters outline the historical background, the style and design of the tapestry and the subjects depicted - the people, animals, weapons, ships, monuments and background elements. The most commendable part of the book is the quality and arrangement of the hundreds of colour photographs that show the ...
Hardback. Price GB £34.50

War and Chivalry
Strickland, M.J.
The first large-scale study ofthe nature of chivalry which considers notions of piety and sacrilege, honour, shame and reputauion, brotherhood, ransom and clemency, surrender, treason and revolt, attrition and rebellion. The analysis is soundly based on ...
Hardback. Price GB £60.00

Was the Bayeux Tapestry Made in France?
Beech, George
It has long been assumed that the Bayeux Tapestry was produced in England which is why George Breech's proposal that it was made in the Loire Valley will not sit pretty with many scholars. This book presents evidence to support Beech's claims that the tapestry was commissioned by William himself and was produced at the textile workshop at the Abbey of St Florent of Daumer, renowned in the 11th century. Based on an analysis of various records, ...
Hardback. Price GB £40.00

Anglo-Norman Studies 24
Gillingham, John
Fourteen papers forming the proceedings of the 24th Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies which was held in 2001. The interdisciplinary papers not only examine pre- and post-Conquest England, but also consider the impact of Norman occupation across ...
Hardback. Temporarily out of stock at publishers - will be delayed. Orders will be recorded. Price GB £45.00

Anglo-Norman Studies 25
Gillingham, John
These thirteen papers form the proceedings of the 2002 Battle Conference, three of which reflect the conference's particular interest in Scottish issues. These look at the architectural context of border abbey churches in the 12th and 13th centuries, ...
Hardback. Price GB £45.00

Anglo-Norman Studies Index I-X
Wright, Richard
A complete index of people, places and texts. 147p (Boydell 1991)
Hardback. Price GB £35.00

Anglo-Norman Studies XXVII (2004)
Gillingham, John
This volume publishes the proceedings of the 27th Battle Conference held in 2004. Twelve papers approach Norman history, in England and on the Continent, from a variety of perspectives, drawing on chronicles and other literary and documentary sources, as ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £55.00, Our Price GB £12.95

Aspects of Saxo-Norman London 3
by K. Steedman, T. Dyson and J. Schofield
Paperback. Publisher's Price GB £27.00, Our Price GB £9.95

Bayeux Tapestry
Musset, Lucien
This is the English translation of the original French text. The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most extraordinary artefacts to survive from the eleventh century. A fragile web of woollen thread on linen, its brilliant colours undimmed after nearly a ...
Hardback. Temporarily out of stock at publishers - will be delayed. Orders will be recorded. Price GB £25.00

Bayeux Tapestry on CD-Rom
Foys, Martin K
This great new CD-Rom takes advantage of all that computer technology has to offer. The images of the Bayeux Tapestry are excellent in quality and clarity, and can be viewed panel-by-panel, or scene-by-scene. Menus allow you to bring up additional ...
Price GB £42.00