The Present State of Mediaeval Studies in Great Britain (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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Print on Demand. This book discusses the progress of studying mediaeval history in Great Britain, examining the toils and advances made in academic study and scholarship over the last ten to fifteen years. The author, a mediaevalist and academic, notes the improvements and developments in the field of study as more universities offer advanced degrees, and more opportunities open up for research and publication. The author discusses the difficulties still faced by students and scholars of mediaeval history, addressing issues of institutional traditionalism, funding, career prospects, and the lack of a standard examination and curriculum for aspiring academics. Throughout the book, the author also acknowledges the major contributions of American and European scholars and institutions to the field, underscoring the collaborative nature of historical and scholarly work and research at an international level. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- The Present State of Mediaeval Studies in Great Britain (Classic Reprint)
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- T. F. Tout
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- Forgotten Books
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- 2018
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- English
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Viard and Deprez, to Molinier and Moranville. Puiseux and Prentout have worked out aspects of the war in Normandy; Moisant has written on the Black Prince's administration of Aquitaine; Wallon has given us what still remains the fullest history of Richard II; Lechler and Loserth have illuminated the age of Wyclif and co operated with English scholars in the publication of the reformer's writings. Caro has Studied some aspects of the diplomatic history of the early fifteenth Century, and Hans Prutz has introduced to German readers the 'crusading' account books of the future Henry IV. German scholars have first set out in detail the economical develop ments of England towards the end of the Middle Ages. Russia has sent us Vinogradoff, whom we may now almost claim as a fellow countryman, though on that showing we might also claim our share in Liebermann and Keutgen, and some other of our visitors also. And we must perforce claim an even greater share in the zealous scholars of our own tongue from the United States of America, who are taking a characteristic Share of their own in the task of compelling our mediaeval records to yield their Stores of new knowledge. How should we find our way about the materials of our mediaeval history were it not for the Bibliographies of the lamented Charles Gross, a man whose contributions to municipal history alone have put every scholar under a further obligation P Special emphasis should be laid upon the services which Gross has done to British history by organiz ing its systematic Study at Harvard, a task now carried on by his pupil and successor Haskins, whose good work on the Normans is univer sally recognized. G. B. Adams has given us one of the best general histories of the Norman and Angevin periods. Child has illuminated later mediaeval history by his great collection of ballads. Who could enumerate the monographs which American scholars of this generation have written or are writing on mediaeval history But I have Special reasons for paying a tribute to the part which American scholars are playing in developing our administrative history, which is still to our shame so largely an unworked field. Such work as Lapsley's on the Palatinate of Durham, of Baldwin's on the Privy Council, of Lewis's on the Stannaries of Cornwall and Devon, of Matzke's on the Laws of William the Conqueror, of Lunt's on ecclesiastical assessments and taxation, of Willard's on the lay subsidies and other aspects of the activities of the Exchequer, of Miss Putnam's on the execution of the Statute of Labourers, of Miss Scofield's on the reign of Edward IV, may be cited simply as instances of what the Americans are doing for the early history of their mother land.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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