Canterbury and the Norman conquest : churches, saints, and scholars, 1066-1109 / edited by Richard Eales and Richard Sharpe.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London ; Rio Grande : Hambledon Press, 1995.
Description
xix, 182 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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    When William I and his army arrived in Canterbury they found a powerful and long-established ecclesiastical centre, whose traditions and culture differed in many respects from those of Normandy. The Conquest brought dramatic change: Archbishop Stigand was deprived in 1070 to be replaced by the Norman abbot Lanfranc; Canterbury Cathedral itself was burnt down in 1067 and rebuilt in a Norman style. But in the following years Canterbury's position in the English church was preserved and enhanced and Norman churchmen came to appreciate more fully the importance of their English inheritance. These original essays provide a reassessment of this subject reflecting modern interests and research. They discuss the political setting of Canterbury and its churches, both locally and nationally, the aims and achievements of its leaders, the cults of its saints and many aspects of its artistic achievement. Together they bring into focus what is a crucial test case for the impact of the Norman Conquest on English politics, society and culture.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • The setting of St. Augustine's translation, 1091 / Richard Sharpe
    • Gundulf and the cathedral communities of Canterbury and Rochester / Martin Brett
    • The life and writings of Osbern of Canterbury / Jay Rubenstein
    • The beginnings of St. Gregory's Priory and St. John's Hospital in Canterbury / Tim Tatton-Brown
    • The Canterbury calendars and the Norman Conquest / T.A. Heslop
    • The Bosworth psalter and St. Augustine's missal / Nicholas Orchard
    • English manuscript art in the late eleventh century : Canterbury and its context / Richard Gameson
    • Script and manuscript production at Christ Church, Canterbury, after the Norman conquest / Teresa Webber
    • The historical traditions of St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury / Richard Emms.
    ISBN
    • 185285068X ((acid-free paper))
    • 9781852850685 ((acid-free paper))
    LCCN
    95037980
    OCLC
    33055935
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