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Chronography of Robert of Torigni, Hardcover by Bisson, Thomas N. (EDT), ISBN 0199682127, ISBN-13 9780199682126, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Robert of Torigni's chronicle is a foremost source of information about one of the most famous centres of power in the entire Middle Ages: the court of King Henry II, duke of Normandy and king of England (1154-89), and his wife Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (d. 1204). In addition, it includes commentary on many contemporaneous issues and concerns, notably about elections, successions, and deaths of bishops and abbots in Normandy and England, but also about events in France, the Empire, and the crusader kingdom in Palestine.

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LanguageEnglish

Publication NameChronography of Robert of Torigni

SubjectEurope / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485), Europe / General

Publication Year2020

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorThomas N. Bisson

SeriesOxford Medieval Texts

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Reviews"Historians of this era will be very grateful for Bisson's monumental endeavors." -- Sean McGlynn, Speculum"Thomas Bisson has assembled an exceptional documentary" -- PIERRE BAUDUIN, Annales de Normandie"Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association"Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies"... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French]"... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Deca"ens, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French]"The remarkable edition of Th. N. Bisson brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern erudition, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of the manuscripts, critical apparatus of the variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes." -- Martin Aurell, University of Poitiers, CESCM, Cahiers de civilisation m'edi'evale, "Historians of this era will be very grateful for Bisson's monumental endeavors." -- Sean McGlynn, Speculum"Thomas Bisson has assembled an exceptional documentary" -- PIERRE BAUDUIN, Annales de Normandie"Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association"Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies"... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French]"... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decaëns, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French]"The remarkable edition of Th. N. Bisson brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern erudition, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of the manuscripts, critical apparatus of the variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes." -- Martin Aurell, University of Poitiers, CESCM, Cahiers de civilisation médiévale, "Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies "... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French] "... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decans, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French], "Thomas Bisson has assembled an exceptional documentary" -- PIERRE BAUDUIN, Annales de Normandie "Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association "Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies "... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French] "... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decaëns, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French], "Historians of this era will be very grateful for Bisson's monumental endeavors." -- Sean McGlynn, Speculum"Thomas Bisson has assembled an exceptional documentary" -- PIERRE BAUDUIN, Annales de Normandie"Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association"Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies"... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French]"... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Deca¨ens, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French]"The remarkable edition of Th. N. Bisson brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern erudition, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of the manuscripts, critical apparatus of the variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes." -- Martin Aurell, University of Poitiers, CESCM, Cahiers de civilisation m´edi´evale, "Historians of this era will be very grateful for Bisson's monumental endeavors." -- Sean McGlynn, Speculum "Thomas Bisson has assembled an exceptional documentary" -- PIERRE BAUDUIN, Annales de Normandie "Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association "Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies "... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French] "... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decaëns, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French], "Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association "Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies "... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French] "... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decans, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French], Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the firsttime., "Historians of this era will be very grateful for Bisson's monumental endeavors." -- Sean McGlynn, Speculum "Thomas Bisson has assembled an exceptional documentary" -- PIERRE BAUDUIN, Annales de Normandie "Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association "Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies "... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French] "... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decaëns, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French] "The remarkable edition of Th. N. Bisson brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern erudition, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of the manuscripts, critical apparatus of the variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes." -- Martin Aurell, University of Poitiers, CESCM, Cahiers de civilisation médiévale, "Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books, and only the most specialised among them might have reason to return occasionally to Delisle's and Howlett's nineteenth-century editions." -- Benjamin Pohl, The Journal of the Historical Association "Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies "... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French] "... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decaëns, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French], "Bisson showcases his strengths as an accomplished medieval Latinist and historian whose understanding of twelfth-century historical and political culture in its various facets and complexities is almost without parallel. The benefits of his expertise are evident in both the texts themselves and their apparatus... Bisson's meticulous attention to detail DS clearly visible in the critical apparatus DS positively rivals that of the twelfth-century author whose work he prepares with skill and respect. The apparatus is a treasure trove of historical information that sets out the highly intricate political, religious and cultural landscape within which Robert was operating in unprecedented detail... Readers looking for an expertly prepared, generously annotated and user-friendly edition of Robert's Latin with a facing translation into English will find themselves well served by these books" -- Benjamin Pohl, University of Bristol, History "Taken overall, the provision of a new and scrupulously prepared edition and translation of Robert of Torigni's Chronography along with a wide range of related materials represents a major achievement that will be of the greatest interest to students and scholars alike. The supplementary materials in particular help to flesh out our understanding of Robert's world and his development as a historian and notably many of them are translated here for the first time." -- Nicholas Morton, History: a Journal of Historical Studies "... Thomas N. Bisson magnificently used his emeritus to develop, on a thousand pages, the excellent edition of the historical work of the Norman abbot Robert de Torigni, [...] brings the work of Robert de Torigni within the reach of medievalists according to the requirements of modern scholarship, of which it respects all the standards: long introduction, analysis of manuscripts, critical appearance of variants, historical notes, cartography of the places cited, ample bibliography, complete indexes..." -- Martin Aurell, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Poitiers [Translated from French] "... a remarkable working tool for medievalists." -- Henry Decans, Les Amis Du Mont-Saint-Michel [Translated from French]

Dewey Edition23

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Number of Volumes2 vols.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal942.02

SynopsisRobert of Torigni's chronicle is a foremost source of information about one of the most famous centres of power of the Middle Ages: the court of King Henry II, duke of Normandy and king of England (1154-89), and his wife Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (d. 1204)., Robert of Torigni's chronicle is a foremost source of information about one of the most famous centres of power in the entire Middle Ages: the court of King Henry II, duke of Normandy and king of England (1154-89), and his wife Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (d. 1204). In addition, it includes commentary on many contemporaneous issues and concerns, notably about elections, successions, and deaths of bishops and abbots in Normandy and England, but also about events in France, the Empire, and the crusader kingdom in Palestine.

LC Classification NumberDA190.R6 2020