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Title: The Norman Conquest
Subtitle: England After William the Conqueror
Author: Hugh M. Thomas
Narrator: James McSorley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-28-16
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: History, European
Publisher's Summary:
Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and listenable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers.
From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the influence of battles and great men on history and by assessing how far the shift in ruling dynasty and noble elites affected broader aspects of English history.
The results, Thomas convincingly shows, are both complex and surprising. In some areas where one might expect profound influence, such as government institutions, there was little change. In other respects, such as the indirect transformation of the English language, the conquest had profound and lasting effects that transformed society as a whole.
Critic Reviews:
"The concision and comprehensibility that Professor Thomas achieves is a high recommendation for the book." (H-Net)
"The Norman Conquest is an up-to-date summary and interpretation of the most recent scholarship on the events leading to the invasion of England in 1066 and on the conquest's long aftermath." (William C. Jordan, Princeton University)
"This lively, engaging, and accessible book will be an ideal introduction for students and general readers to the consequences of the Norman Conquest upon England." (Robert C. Stacey, University of Washington)
Members Reviews:
A good place to start studying about the Norman Conquest
I tend to collect books on this subject. And Thomas' approach to examining the impacts of the Norman Conquest on English life and its subsequent character is very well done. It is a short book and very to the point. A less disciplined writer would have produced twice the verbiage and thus buried the same amount of information. I appreciate spare writing styles!
The Norman Conquest: England after Wiliam the Conqueror
The book was a great insight in English history, because it provided the cultural, political, economic, social and many more impacts of the Norman Invasion.
...summary and interpretation
...summary and interpretation describes it well...
It may be academic and astonishingly brilliant but...
dry as crackers. Lots of debate about authenticity of intepretations.
Very, very dull, though it's possible there's a breakthrough here somewhere.
Four Stars
Arrived as needed.
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Title: The Norman Conquest
Subtitle: England After William the Conqueror
Author: Hugh M. Thomas
Narrator: James McSorley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-28-16
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: History, European
Publisher's Summary:
Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and listenable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers.
From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the influence of battles and great men on history and by assessing how far the shift in ruling dynasty and noble elites affected broader aspects of English history.
The results, Thomas convincingly shows, are both complex and surprising. In some areas where one might expect profound influence, such as government institutions, there was little change. In other respects, such as the indirect transformation of the English language, the conquest had profound and lasting effects that transformed society as a whole.
Critic Reviews:
"The concision and comprehensibility that Professor Thomas achieves is a high recommendation for the book." (H-Net)
"The Norman Conquest is an up-to-date summary and interpretation of the most recent scholarship on the events leading to the invasion of England in 1066 and on the conquest's long aftermath." (William C. Jordan, Princeton University)
"This lively, engaging, and accessible book will be an ideal introduction for students and general readers to the consequences of the Norman Conquest upon England." (Robert C. Stacey, University of Washington)
Members Reviews:
A good place to start studying about the Norman Conquest
I tend to collect books on this subject. And Thomas' approach to examining the impacts of the Norman Conquest on English life and its subsequent character is very well done. It is a short book and very to the point. A less disciplined writer would have produced twice the verbiage and thus buried the same amount of information. I appreciate spare writing styles!
The Norman Conquest: England after Wiliam the Conqueror
The book was a great insight in English history, because it provided the cultural, political, economic, social and many more impacts of the Norman Invasion.
...summary and interpretation
...summary and interpretation describes it well...
It may be academic and astonishingly brilliant but...
dry as crackers. Lots of debate about authenticity of intepretations.
Very, very dull, though it's possible there's a breakthrough here somewhere.
Four Stars
Arrived as needed.