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The faces of time : portrayal of the past in Old French and Latin historical narrative of the Anglo-Norman regnum /
The Twelfth Century witnessed the sudden appearance and virtual disappearance of an important literary genre - the Old French verse chronicle. These poetic histories of the British kings, which today are treated as fiction, were written contemporaneously with Latin prose narratives, which are regard...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin, TX :
University of Texas Press,
1994.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. The Task and Role of the Historian
- William of Malmesbury
- Orderic Vitalis
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
- Gaimar
- Wace
- Benoit de Sainte-Maure
- 2. Modes of Characterization: Images of the Kings
- William of Malmesbury
- Orderic Vitalis
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
- Gaimar
- Wace
- Benoit de Sainte-Maure
- 3. Patronage and Social Function: Users and Uses of History
- William of Malmesbury
- Orderic Vitalis
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
- Gaimar
- Wace
- Benoit de Sainte-Maure
- Conclusion.