This Cambridge Companion offers readers a comparative cultural history of north-western Europe in the crucial period of the eleventh century: the age of William the Conqueror. Besides England, Normandy, and northern France, the volume also explores Scandinavia, the North Sea world, the insular world beyond the English Channel, and various parts of Continental Europe. This Companion features essays designed specifically for those wishing to advance their knowledge and understanding of this important period of European history using a holistic and contextual perspective, deliberately shifting the focus away from William the man and onto the rich and fascinating culture of the world in which he lived and ruled. This was not the age created by William, but the age that created him. With contributions by leading international experts, this volume provides an inclusive and innovative study companion that is both authoritative and timely.

Offers a comparative cultural history of north-western Europe in the crucial period of the eleventh century.

About the Author
Benjamin Pohl is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Bristol. He specialises in the writing of history, manuscript studies, the history of the book, monasticism, and cultural memory studies. He is the author of numerous journal articles and book chapters, and his books include Dudo of Saint-Quentin's Historia Normannorum: Tradition, Innovation and Memory (2015) and The Bristol Merlin: Revealing the Secrets of a Medieval Fragment (2021).


Book Information
ISBN 9781108482974
Author Benjamin Pohl
Format Hardback
Page Count 350
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 721g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 157mm * 27mm