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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David Crook (Contributor)Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: Boydell & Brewer ISBN: 9781837650101ISBN 10: 1837650101 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 18 October 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction The Medieval Tales of Robin Hood Chroniclers, Revellers, Playwrights and Antiquarians, c1420-1765 Editors, The Folklorist and The Archivist, 1765-1889 Folklorists, Literary Scholars and Historians: Robin Hood in the Twentieth Century The Robin Hood Places The Robin Hood Names Robin Hood and Criminality Law and Disorder in Yorkshire, 1215-1225 The Sheriff, The Fugitive and The Civil Servant Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviews[Essential] reading for anyone interested in the matter of greenwood. * THE RICARDIAN * This is more than just a detailed survey; it is an overview of the entire culture of Robin and who he might have been...This book is a delight. * INTERNATIONAL TIMES * [R]einjects a much-needed dose of reality into the academic study of the Robin Hood legend. . . Crook's monograph should be standard reading for any scholar who is interested in the origins of the historical Robin Hood. * The Medieval Review * [Crook] provides a significant contribution to the ongoing scholarship and scholarly debates regarding the real Robin Hood(s) and persons associated with him that are found within historical records. Crook places that archival material in dialogue with the extant literature and other late-medieval historical sources, especially those on crime and criminality in Yorkshire. In doing so, he reveals two strong contenders for the original Robin Hood and Sheriff of Nottingham. * CHOICE * [Essential] reading for anyone interested in the matter of greenwood. * THE RICARDIAN * This is more than just a detailed survey; it is an overview of the entire culture of Robin and who he might have been...This book is a delight. * INTERNATIONAL TIMES * Author InformationDAVID CROOK, now retired, spent his working life in The National Archives, where he became immersed in the extensive surviving early records of the English royal administration and common law. From those sources have emerged important findings which may identify a real criminal as the original of the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |