The great strength of this collection is its wide range. a valuable work for anyone interested in the social aspects of the medieval nobility. CHOICE Articles on the origins and nature of "nobility" its relationship with the late Roman world its acquisition and exercise of power its association with military obligation and its transformation into a more or less willing instrument of royal government. Embracing regions as diverse as England(before and after the Norman Conquest) Italy the Iberian peninsula France Norway Poland Portugal and the Romano-German empire it ranges over the whole medieval period from the fifth to the early sixteenth century. Contributors: STUART AIRLIE MARTIN AURELL T. N. BISSON PAUL FOURACRE PIOTR GORECKI MARTIN H. JONES STEINAR IMSEN REGINE LE JAN JANET N. NELSON TIMOTHY A REUTER JANE ROBERTS MARIA JOAO VIOLANTE BRANCO JENNIFER C. WARD. Language: English