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The Evolution of Norman Identity, 911-1154

The Evolution of Norman Identity, 911-1154

Webber, Nick

Hardcover

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral World HistoryScandinavian History

ISBN10: 1843831198
ISBN13: 9781843831198
Publisher: Boydell Pr
Published: Mar 15 2005
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.28 Depth: 9.46
Language: English
A close examination, through original sources, of the Norman self-image.

During the period 911-1154, a newly-constituted people came to control not only a Frankish duchy, but also the kingdoms of England and Sicily. This people, composed of Scandinavian settlers and Frankish natives, came to be known as the Normans. This book examines the growth of the concept of the Norman people (gens Normannorum), through the self-perception of group members (Normanitas or Norman-ness) and the perceptions of others. Using identity models which deal with the interaction of various types of communities, it examines narrative sources (both internally and externally produced) in order to establish what it meant to be a Norman, both to the Normans themselves, and to those with whom they had contact. Beyond these perceptions of self and otherness, examination focuses in particular on the role of the Norman leaders (as the embodiment of Norman identity), the effects of language, the importance of conquest and the sense of homeland, up until the significant change in rulership in both England and Sicily in 1154.

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