Living Through Conquest The Politics of Early English, 1020-1220 |
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| Author:
| Treharne, Elaine |
| Series title: | Oxford Textual Perspectives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-958526-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $58.95AUD $53.59 |
Book Description:
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Living through Conquest is the first ever investigation of the political clout of English from the reign of Cnut to the earliest decades of the thirteenth century. It focuses on why and how the English language was used by kings and their courts and by leading churchmen and monastic institutions at key moments from 1020 to 1220.
Living through Conquest is the first ever investigation of the political clout of English from the reign of Cnut to the earliest decades of the thirteenth century. It focuses on why and how the English language was used by kings and their courts and by leading churchmen and monastic institutions at key moments from 1020 to 1220.