Reimagining history in Anglo-Norman prose chronicles /

The medieval Anglo-Norman prose chronicles are fascinating hybrids of history, legends and romance. Their prime subject is the history of England, but they also shed much light on other networks of influence, such as those between families and religious houses. This book studies the essential charac...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Spence, John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : York Medieval Press, 2013.
Series:JSTOR EBA.
Subjects:
To 1515
Genealogical literature > England > History > To 1500.
Genealogical literature > France > History > To 1500.
Anglo-Norman literature > History and criticism.
Littérature anglo-normande > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
Anglo-Norman literature.
Genealogical literature.
Great Britain > History > Medieval period, 1066-1485 > Sources.
France > History > Medieval period, 987-1515 > Sources.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1485 (Moyen Âge) > Sources.
France > Histoire > 987-1515 > Sources.
England.
France.
Great Britain.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Sources.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontcover; Contents; List of plates; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; A note on quotations and translations; Introduction; 1. The rhetoric of confidence in the prologues to Anglo- Norman prose chronicles; 2. The legendary history of Britain in Anglo- Norman prose chronicles; 3. Legends of English heroes: Engel, Havelok, Constance; 4. Representations of the Norman Conquest in Anglo- Norman prose chronicles; 5. Family chronicles; Conclusions; Appendix: Two extracts from the Scalacronica: texts and translations; Bibliography; Index; Backcover.

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