Violence and Society in the Early Medieval West [Paperback]

Guy Halsall (Editor)

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Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Thought-provoking and characterized by a high level of scholarship. HISTORYAn important addition to the dialogue concerning the nature of conflict and its resolution in the early medieval West. HISTORIAN (US) The `violence' of life in the middle ages is nowadays both taken for granted and little understood. The essays in this collection all suggest or explore reasons why violent acts might have been perpetrated, and attempt to understand the social priorities which governed such acts. Broadly, the studies clarify issues relating to the creation of political identities and the establishment of social order, and cover matters of administration, religious ritual, and gender.Contributors: GUY HALSALL, LUIS A. GARCIA MORENO, PAUL FOURACRE, T.S. BROWN, JANET L. NELSON, N.B. AITCHISON, MATTHEW BENNETT, GUY A.E. MORRIS, S.J. SPEIGHT, ROSS BALZARETTI, JULIE COLEMAN, NANCY L. WICKER. GUY HALSALL is lecturer in the Department of History, Birkbeck College, University of London. Contributors: GUY HALSALL, LUIS A. GARCIA MORENO, PAUL FOURACRE, T.S. BROWN, JANET L. NELSON, N.B. AITCHISON, MATTHEW BENNETT, GUY A.E. MORRIS, S.J. SPEIGHT, ROSS BALZARETTI, JULIE COLEMAN, NANCY L. WICKER.

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"Thought-provoking and characterized by a high level of scholarship. History; An important addition to the dialogue concerning the nature of conflict and its resolution in the early medieval West. Historian [US]

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Boydell Press (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0851158498
• ISBN-13: 978-0851158495
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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