 | Norman London Subjects: London (England) -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources; Great Britain -- History -- Norman period 1066-1154 -- Sources; Great Britain -- History -- Norman period 1066-1154; Normans -- England -- London -- History -- Sources; London (England) -- History -- To; FitzStephen's description of the City of London, its topography, monuments, trades, industries and population, is a vivid eye-witness account by one of its citizens who records the daily life and urban pastimes of its people. Written sometime before 1183, it stands almost unique among medieval texts for its attention to the sounds, smells and sights of a cityscape. This revised edition has been published with the cooperation of the Historical Association of London. It includes Sir Frank Stenton's introductory essay, Prof. Butler's text, a new introduction by F. Donald Logan, and a new edition of the "Map of London under Henry II" prepared by Marjorie B. Honeybourne and annotated by E. Jeffries Davis. Illustrated, maps, new introduction, updated bibliography, index. |
