Anglo-Norman Studies 25

The Battle Conference celebrated its quarter-centenary in 2002 in Glasgow and this volume while ranging from Norman Sicily to Scandinavia has a particular focus on Scottish themes. There are six papers on aspects of Scottish history from the eleventh to the early thirteenth century: on kings and their followers on the building of burghs and on the border abbey churches. Charters (Norman Anglo-Norman and Scottish) represent another focus. In addition to papers discussing problems of authenticity and the implications of forgery several others use charter evidence to shed new light on royal and aristocratic values and on critical periods in the history of William the Conqueror and the Marshal earls. Three papers take a comparative look at past and present interpretations of law and law codes in England Scotland and Scandinavia; two investigate contemporary historians' perceptions of the Jews and Byzantium. Contributors: MICHAEL ANGOLD G.W.S. BARROW DAVID BATES DAUVIT BROUN JULIA CRICK A.A.M. DUNCAN RICHARD FAWCETT J0HN HUDSON MICHAEL H. GELTING MICHAEL KENNEDY RICHARD MORTIMER BRUCE O'BRIEN DANIEL POWER NIGEL WEBB.