| Writing Medieval History Contributor(s): Partner, Nancy F. (Editor), Feldner, Heiko (Editor), Passmore, Kevin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0340808462 ISBN-13: 9780340808467 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: In recent times postmodernism has influenced all areas of the humanistic disciplines, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about the meaning of historical evidence and our ability to read and interpret it. Medievalists have been notably present in these debates, bringing "the linguistic turn" to medieval sources and renewing a traditional field with non-traditional subjects and approaches. This new book surveys those aspects of theory and its related new subject matters that have become part of the mainstream discipline of medieval history. The book is organized around three major themes: the self or recognizing people in premodern society; literary techniques for reading historical texts; and historicizing sexuality and gender. Within each section are essays on subjects such as the social self, uses of psychoanalysis, and sex and gender in medieval life. The text clearly articulates concepts, defines critical vocabulary and demonstrates how the theory is applied in practice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General |
| Dewey: 808.066 |
| LCCN: 2005282192 |
| Series: Writing History |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.69 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent times postmodernism has influenced all areas of the humanistic disciplines, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about the meaning of historical evidence and our ability to read and interpret it. Medievalists have been notably present in these debates, bringing the linguistic turn to medieval sources and renewing a traditional field with non-traditional subjects and approaches. This new book surveys those aspects of theory and its related new subject matters that have become part of the mainstream discipline of medieval history. The book is organized around three major themes: the self or recognizing people in premodern society; literary techniques for reading historical texts; and historicizing sexuality and gender. Within each section are essays on subjects such as the social self, uses of psychoanalysis, and sex and gender in medieval life. The text clearly articulates concepts, defines critical vocabulary and demonstrates how the theory is applied in practice. |