Writing History in the Community of St Cuthbert, C.700-1130: From Bede to Symeon of Durham Contributor(s): Rozier, Charles C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1903153948 ISBN-13: 9781903153949 Publisher: York Medieval Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Religion | Mysticism - Religion | Theology |
Dewey: 271.009 |
LCCN: 2020288567 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.18 lbs) 253 pages |
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Publisher Description: Historical texts of all kinds were written in the community of St Cuthbert c.700-1130, from short annals to extended narrative history, political tracts and works on the lives and miracles of saints.At the same time, scribes in the community worked to copy and procure notable classics of historiography, from Classical Antiquity down to the Norman Conquest of England. But what did these various forms of writing about past events mean to their original authors and readers? What were these texts for? |