The Haskins Society Journal 28: Studies in Medieval History ed. by Laura Gathagan, and William North
Lindsay Diggelmann
Reviewed by: The Haskins Society Journal 28: Studies in Medieval History ed. by Laura Gathagan, and William North Lindsay Diggelmann (bio) Laura, North, eds, History, Woodbridge, Boydell Press, 2017; hardback; pp. 196; 2 b/w illustrations; R.R.P. £50.00; ISBN 9781783272488. twenty-eighth volume of the Journal, based largely on papers presented at Society's 2015 conference, continues sequence offerings topics concerned with Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman, Angevin history. society takes its name from early twentieth-century American scholar Charles Homer Haskins, notable for his influential works Norman Institutions Renaissance Twelfth Century, among others. current includes nine essays ranging time ninth to thirteenth centuries location York Africa. eminent legal historian John Hudson delivered keynote address reproduced here as 'The Place Henry I English Legal History'. reviews a century historiography periodization developments law during post-Conquest period, arguing that any assessment reign (1100–35) 'must look both backwards forwards' (p. 80), is, Anglo-Saxon traditions innovations under II. Three deal questions sex gender. Ruth Mazo Karras discusses role biblical David model royal masculinity kingless societies, where concepts kingship nonetheless remained important. Yvonne Seale uses case study twelfth-century grandmother granddaughter demonstrate how aristocratic women could strategically promote protect family power, despite (or perhaps because of) their apparent conformity gendered norms. April Harper studies links between literary representations domestic violence show (convincingly, but disturbingly) physical punishments inflicted adulterous wives may have reflected lack alternative outlets aggrieved masculine honour. Two expand volume's horizons away core focus Anglo-Norman realm. Luigi Andrea Berto examines position Venice century, caught Carolingian Byzantine spheres influence. Matt King appraises contemporary perceptions brief period (1148–60) rule Africa Sicilian monarchs Roger II I. Remaining contributions aspects written culture: Eadmer's intervention Canterbury–York primacy dispute (Bridget Riley), neglected features eleventh-century Novalesa Miscellany (Edward Schoolman), imagery mirror imago mundi texts (Jason Baxter). [End Page 256] University Auckland teaches medieval modern European history School Humanities Auckland, New Zealand. Along crusades, research interests include eleventh twelfth centuries, historical writing. is also Associate Dean, Teaching Learning, Faculty Arts involves development implementation strategies improve teaching practices benefit students staff alike. He interested fostering dissemination scholarship speaks frequently community groups non-academic audiences interest. Copyright © 2019
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