Writing Normandy: Stories of Saints and Rulers

Felice Lifshitz's Writing Normandy examines how local and regional narratives about the past were created and revised in Normandy during the central Middle Ages, focusing on the narratives built around venerated saints and secular rulers. The book combines cultural studies and manuscript studies to assess how these narratives functioned, who they benefitted, and the various contexts in which they were transmitted. It will appeal to scholars and students of cultural history and medieval history, as well as those interested in manuscript studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 20 November 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Writing Normandy is a comprehensive collection of eighteen articles written by historian Felice Lifshitz, several of which are presented here for the first time. The articles delve into the diverse processes through which local and regional narratives about the past were crafted and revised in Normandy during the central Middle Ages. Through a meticulous combination of cultural studies and manuscript analysis, the authors aim to assess the functioning, beneficiaries, and transmission contexts of these narratives. The essays specifically focus on the narratives centered around revered saints and secular rulers, effectively bridging the traditionally separate discussions of these narratives within scholarly discourse. This book holds immense appeal to scholars and students of cultural history, medieval history, and manuscript studies, as well as those with a general interest in these fields.

Weight: 572g
Dimension: 242 x 161 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367139537