Evolution of Norman Identity, 911-1154
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Author_Nick Webber
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Conquest
England
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Frankish Duchy
Homeland
Identity Models
Norman Identity
Norman People
Rulership
Scandinavian Settlers
Sicily
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- ISBN 9781843831198
- Weight: 401g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Mar 2005
- Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
Nick Webber is Resources Coordinator for the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Central England in Birmingham.
