The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 900-1300

The Birth of Nobility analyses the enormous international field of publications on the subject of medieval aristocracy, breaking it down into four key debates: noble conduct, noble lineage, noble class and noble power. Each issue is subjected to a thorough review by comparing current scholarship with what a vast range of historical source material actually says. It identifies the points of divergence in the national traditions of each of these debates and highlights where they have been mutually incomprehensible. For students studying medieval Europe.

Author: David Crouch
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07/01/2005
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.30w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780582369818

About the Author

David Crouch is professor of medieval history at the University of Hull. He is an aurthority on twelfth-and thirteenth-century English and Norman history. His works on aristocracy include: "The Beaumont Twins" (Cambridge, 1986); "The Image of Aristocracy in ""Britain"," 1000-1300" (Routledge); "William Marshal" (2nd edn, Longman). He has also published "The Reign of King Stephen, 1135-1154" (Longman) and "The Normans: the History of a Dynasty" (Hambledon).