Forgeries and historical writing in England, France, and Flanders, 900-1200
A close analysis of forgeries and historical writings at Saint Peter's, Ghent; Saint-Denis near Paris; and Christ Church, Canterbury, offering valuable access to why medieval people often rewrote their pasts.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Woodbridge Rochester,NY : The Boydell Press,
2022
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Medieval documentary cultures
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| Schlagworte: | Forgery of manuscripts Electronic books England Frankreich Flandern Geschichtsschreibung Fälschung Geschichte 900-1200 |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 331 Seiten) |
| Zusammenfassung: | A close analysis of forgeries and historical writings at Saint Peter's, Ghent; Saint-Denis near Paris; and Christ Church, Canterbury, offering valuable access to why medieval people often rewrote their pasts. Front cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- A Note on Citation -- Part I: Understanding Medieval Forgeries -- Introduction -- 1: Rethinking Medieval Forgeries -- Part II: Twice Told Tales -- 2: Forgeries and Histories at Saint Peter's, Ghent -- 3: Forgeries and Histories at Saint-Denis -- 4: Forgeries and Histories at Christ Church, Canterbury -- Coda: Learning from Twice Told Tales -- Part III: Forgeries and Histories in the Twelfth Century -- 5: Perpetration, Detection, and Prevention of Forgeries -- 6: Plausible Narratives and Convincing (Hi)stories -- Conclusion: Rewriting the Past -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 331 Seiten) Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781800105287 1800105282 9781783276912 1783276916 |