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David Rollason
Professor Emeritus (Early Medieval History)

Affiliation |
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Professor Emeritus (Early Medieval History) in the Department of History |
Member of the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies |
Research interests
- Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
- Palace-Cities in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East
- Royal and Imperial Sites in Europe
- Symeon of Durham's historical writing
Publications
Authored book
- The Power of Place: Rulers and their Palaces, Landscapes, Cities, and Holy PlacesRollason, D. (2016). The Power of Place: Rulers and their Palaces, Landscapes, Cities, and Holy Places. Princeton University Press.
- Early Medieval Europe 300-1050: The Birth of Western Society?Rollason, D. (2012). Early Medieval Europe 300-1050: The Birth of Western Society?. Pearson.
- Northumbria 500-1100: Creation and Destruction of a KingdomRollason, D. (2003). Northumbria 500-1100: Creation and Destruction of a Kingdom. Cambridge University Press.
- Bede and GermanyRollason, D. (2002). Bede and Germany. St Paul’s Church Jarrow.
- Sources for York History to AD1100Rollason, D., Gore, D., & Fellows-Jensen, G. (1998). Sources for York History to AD1100. York Archaeological Trust.
- Saints and Relics in Anglo-Saxon EnglandRollason, D. (1989). Saints and Relics in Anglo-Saxon England. Blackwell.
- Mildrith Legend: A Study in Early Medieval Hagiography in EnglandRollason, D. (1982). Mildrith Legend: A Study in Early Medieval Hagiography in England. Leicester University Press.
Chapter in book
- Levison in ExileRollason, D. (2010). Levison in Exile. In M. Becher & Y. Hen (Eds.), Wilhelm Levison (1876-1947) - Ein jüdisches Forscherleben zwischen wissenschaftlicher Anerkennung und politischem Exil (pp. 319-32). Siegburg: Franz Schmitt.
- The Cult of BedeRollason, D. (2010). The Cult of Bede. In S. De Gregorio (Ed.), Companion to the Venerable Bede (pp. 193-200). Cambridge University Press.
- Protection and the Mead-Hall.Rollason, D., & Lambert, T. (2009). Protection and the Mead-Hall. In T. Lambert & D. Rollason (Eds.), Peace and Protection in the Middle Ages (pp. 19-35). Durham Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies/Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies.
- Anglo-Scandinavian York: the evidence of historical sourcesRollason, D. (2004). Anglo-Scandinavian York: the evidence of historical sources. In R. A. Hall, D. Rollason, M. Blackburn, D. Parsons, G. Fellows-Jensen, A. Hall, H. Kenward, T. O’Connor, D. Tweddle, A. Mainmain, & N. Rogers (Eds.), Aspects of Anglo-Scandinavian York. (pp. 305-324). Council for British Archaeology.
- Monasteries and society in early medieval NorthumbriaRollason, D. (1999). Monasteries and society in early medieval Northumbria. In B. Thompson (Ed.), Monasteries and Society in Medieval Britain: Proceedings of the 1994 Harlaxton Symposium. (pp. 59-74). Paul Watkins Publishing.
- Historical evidence for Anglian YorkRollason, D. (1999). Historical evidence for Anglian York. In D. Tweddle, J. Moulden, & E. Logan (Eds.), Anglian York: A Survey of the Evidence (pp. 117-40). York Archaeological Trust.
- Le corps incorruptible de saint Cuthbert et l'église de Durham vers l'an 1100'Rollason, D. (1999). Le corps incorruptible de saint Cuthbert et l’église de Durham vers l’an 1100’. In E. Bozóky & A.-M. Helvétius (Eds.), Les reliques: objets, cultes, symboles (pp. 313-20). Brepols Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1484/m.hag-eb.5.106037
- English Book Collections in the Late Eleventh and Early Twelfth Centuries: Symeon's Durham and its ContextRollason, D. (1998). English Book Collections in the Late Eleventh and Early Twelfth Centuries: Symeon’s Durham and its Context. In D. Rollason (Ed.), Symeon of Durham: historian of Durham and the North (pp. 230-253). Shaun Tyas.
- Symeon's contribution to historical writing in Northern England' and 'The making of the Libellus de exordio: the evidence of erasures and alterations in the two earliest manuscriptsRollason, D. (1998). Symeon’s contribution to historical writing in Northern England’ and ’The making of the Libellus de exordio: the evidence of erasures and alterations in the two earliest manuscripts. In D. Rollason (Ed.), Symeon of Durham: Historian of Durham and the North (pp. 1-13,140-56). Shaun Tyas.
- Hagiography and politics in early NorthumbriaRollason, D. (1996). Hagiography and politics in early Northumbria. In P. Szarmach (Ed.), Holy Men and Holy Women: Old English Prose Saints’ Lives and their Contexts (pp. 95-114). State University of New York Press.
- The cult of St Oswald in post-conquest EnglandRollason, D. (1995). The cult of St Oswald in post-conquest England. In C. Stancliffe & E. Cambridge (Eds.), Oswald, King and Martyr (pp. 164-77). Paul Watkins Publishing.
- Durham Cathedral 1093-1193: bishops, monks, and kingsRollason, D. (1993). Durham Cathedral 1093-1193: bishops, monks, and kings. In P. Isaac & M. Jackson (Eds.), Engineering a Cathedral (pp. 1-15). ICE Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1680/eac.16842
- Symeon of Durham and the community of St Cuthbert in the eleventh centuryRollason, D. (1992). Symeon of Durham and the community of St Cuthbert in the eleventh century. In C. Hicks (Ed.), England in the Eleventh Century (pp. 183-98). Boydell and Brewer.
- The concept of sanctity in Dunstan’s EnglandRollason, D. (1992). The concept of sanctity in Dunstan’s England. In N. Ramsay, M. Sparks, & T. Tatton-Brown (Eds.), in St Dunstan his Life, Times and Cult (pp. 261-72). Boydell and Brewer.
- The ecclesiastical contextRollason, D. (1992). The ecclesiastical context. In H. Fox (Ed.), The Origins of the Midland Village (pp. 73-90). Economic History Society/University of Leicester.
- St. Cuthbert and Wessex: the evidence of Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 183Rollason, D. (1989). St. Cuthbert and Wessex: the evidence of Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 183. In G. Bonner, D. Rollason, & C. Stancliffe (Eds.), St Cuthbert, His Cult and His Community to AD 1200 (pp. 413-24). Boydell and Brewer.
- The shrines of saints in later Anglo-Saxon England: distribution and significanceRollason, D. (1986). The shrines of saints in later Anglo-Saxon England: distribution and significance. In L. Butler & R. Morris (Eds.), The Anglo-Saxon Church: Papers on History, Architecture and Archaeology in Honour of Dr H.M. Taylor (pp. 32-43). Council for British Archaeology.
- The miracles of St Benedict: a window on early medieval FranceRollason, D. (1985). The miracles of St Benedict: a window on early medieval France. In H. Mayr-Harting & R. Moore (Eds.), Studies in Medieval History Presented to R.H.C. Davis (pp. 73-90). Hambledon Press.
Edited book
- England and the Continent in the Tenth Century: Studies in Memory of Wilhelm LevisonRollason, D., Leyser, C., & Williams, H. (Eds.). (2011). England and the Continent in the Tenth Century: Studies in Memory of Wilhelm Levison. Brepols: Turnhout.
- Peace and Protection in the Middle AgesLambert, T., & Rollason, D. (Eds.). (2009). Peace and Protection in the Middle Ages. Durham Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies/ Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies: Toronto.
- The Battle of Neville’s Cross 1346Rollason, D., & Prestwich, M. (Eds.). (1998). The Battle of Neville’s Cross 1346. Paul Watkins Publishing.
- Anglo-Norman Durham 1093-1193Rollason, D., Harvey, M., & Prestwich, M. (Eds.). (1998). Anglo-Norman Durham 1093-1193. Boydell and Brewer.
- Symeon of Durham: Historian of Durham and the NorthRollason, D. (Ed.). (1998). Symeon of Durham: Historian of Durham and the North. Paul Watkins Publishing.
- St Cuthbert, His Cult and His Community to AD 1200Bonner, G., Rollason, D., & Stancliffe, C. (Eds.). (1989). St Cuthbert, His Cult and His Community to AD 1200. Boydell and Brewer.
- Cuthbert: Saint and PatronRollason, D. (Ed.). (1987). Cuthbert: Saint and Patron. Dean and Chapter of Durham.
Journal Article
- Forests, parks, palaces and the power of place in early medieval kingshipRollason, D. (2012). Forests, parks, palaces and the power of place in early medieval kingship. Early Medieval Europe, 20(4), 428-429. https://doi.org/10.1111/emed.12003
- From Tintagel to Aachen: Richard of Cornwall and the Power of PlaceRollason, D. (2012). From Tintagel to Aachen: Richard of Cornwall and the Power of Place. Reading Medieval Studies., 38, 1-23.
- The Royal Palace in the Early Middle Ages: Representation and Reality of PowerRollason, D. (2009). The Royal Palace in the Early Middle Ages: Representation and Reality of Power. Rekishi, 113(September), 26-44.
- St Aethelberht of Hereford and the cults of European royal saintsRollason, D. (2008). St Aethelberht of Hereford and the cults of European royal saints. Cantilupe Journal, 18, 8-26.
- Hexham after the VikingsRollason, D. (1995). Hexham after the Vikings. Hexham Historian, 5, 6-21.
- The origins of parishes: a debate’, with John Blair and Eric CambridgeRollason, D. (1993). The origins of parishes: a debate’, with John Blair and Eric Cambridge. Early Medieval Europe, 2.
- Relic-cults as an instrument of royal policy c.900-c.1050Rollason, D. (1986). Relic-cults as an instrument of royal policy c.900-c.1050. Anglo-Saxon England, 15, 91-103.
- Goscelin of Canterbury's Account of the Translation and Miracles of St. Mildrith (BHL 5961/4): An Edition with NotesRollason, D. (1986). Goscelin of Canterbury’s Account of the Translation and Miracles of St. Mildrith (BHL 5961/4): An Edition with Notes. Mediaeval Studies., 48, 139-210. https://doi.org/10.1484/j.ms.2.306338
- The cults of murdered royal saints in Anglo-Saxon EnglandRollason, D. (1983). The cults of murdered royal saints in Anglo-Saxon England. Anglo-Saxon England, 11, 1-22.
- The date of the parish boundary of Minster-in-Thanet (Kent)Rollason, D. (1979). The date of the parish boundary of Minster-in-Thanet (Kent). Archaeologia Cantiana, 95, 7-17.
- Lists of saints’ resting-places in Anglo-Saxon EnglandRollason, D. (1978). Lists of saints’ resting-places in Anglo-Saxon England. Anglo-Saxon England, 7, 61-93.
Other (Digital/Visual Media)
- Symeon of Durham. Libellus de exordio atque procursu istius hoc est Dunelmensis ecclesie (Church of Durham)Rollason, D. (2000). Symeon of Durham. Libellus de exordio atque procursu istius hoc est Dunelmensis ecclesie (Church of Durham) [Dataset].
Other (Print)
- Two Anglo-Saxon Rituals: The Dedication of a Church and the Judicial OrdealRollason, D. (1988). Two Anglo-Saxon Rituals: The Dedication of a Church and the Judicial Ordeal.
- The Search for St Wigstan, Prince-Martyr of the Kingdom of MerciaRollason, D. (1981). The Search for St Wigstan, Prince-Martyr of the Kingdom of Mercia.