Medieval Historical Writing: Britain and Ireland, 500-1500

This volume explores medieval historiography through various methodologies, including legal and literary history, art history, religious studies, codicology, the history of emotions, gender studies, and critical race theory, revealing the rich veins of national mythmaking and tracing multiple temporalities and productive anachronisms that fueled innovative medieval writing.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 228 pages
\n Publication date: 28 November 2019
\n Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The realm of medieval history writing was a vast and diverse tapestry, devoid of any strict genre, linguistic, or social boundaries. It encompassed a wide range of subjects, including ancient events, the lives of saints, rulers, and abbots, archival practices, and contemporary reportage. This comprehensive volume seeks to confront the complexities of medieval historiography by employing a diverse array of methodologies from various fields such as legal and literary history, art history, religious studies, codicology, the history of emotions, gender studies, and critical race theory. Spanning a millennium of historical writing in England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, the essays explore the evolution of historical thought across literary genres and unveil the rich tapestry of national myths woven by medieval writers. Moreover, they examine how medieval histories transcended linguistic and geographical boundaries, fostering interconnections and exchanges. Together, these essays trace multiple temporalities and productive anachronisms that fueled some of the most innovative and groundbreaking medieval writing.

\n Weight: 1096g\n
Dimension: 231 x 185 x 32 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781107163362\n \n