Discovering William of Malmesbury

<p>In the past William of Malmesbury (1090-1143) has been seen as first and foremost a historian of England and little else. This volume reveals not only William's real greatness as a historian and his European vision but also the breadth and depth of his learning across a number of other fields. Areas that receive particular attention are William's historical writings his historical vision and interpretation of England's past; William and kingship; William's language; William's medical knowledge; the influence of Bede and other ancient writers on William's historiography; William and chronology; William Anselm of Canterbury and reform of the English Church; William and the Latin Classics; William and the Jews; and William as hagiographer.<br />Overall the volume offers a broad coverage of William's learning wide-ranging interests and significance as revealed in his writings.<br /><br />Rodney M. Thomson is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Tasmania; Emily Dolmans is a lecturer in Medieval Literature at the University of East Anglia; Emily A. Winkler is the John Cowdrey Junior Research Fellow in Medieval History at St Edmund Hall University of Oxford and Departmental Lecturer in Medieval History.<br /><br />Contributors: Anne E. Bailey Emily Dolmans Daniel Gerrard John Gillingham Kati Ihnat Ryan Kemp William Kynan-Wilson Anne Lawrence-Mathers Stanislav Mereminskiy Samu Niskanen Joanna Phillips Alheydis Plassmann Sigbjørn Sønnesyn Rodney M. Thomson Emily Joan Ward Emily A. Winkler Michael Winterbottom.</p>