Writing History for the King : Henry II and the Politics of Vernacular Historiography /

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This book is at once a reassessment of the reign of Henry II of England (1133-1189) and an original contribution to our understanding of the rise of vernacular historiography in the high Middle Ages. The author focuses on two dynastic histories commissioned by Henry: Wace's Roman de Rou (c. 116...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Urbanski, Charity, 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Normandy, Dukes of.
Henry > II, > King of England, > 1133-1189.
Ducs de Normandie.
Wace, > approximately 1100-approximately 1175. > Roman de Rou.
Benoît, > de Sainte-More, > active 12th century. > Chronique des ducs de Normandie.
Roman de Rou (Wace)
Historiography.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Great Britain.
France > Normandy.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1154-1216 (Angevins) > Historiographie.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1154 (Periode normande) > Historiographie.
Normandy (France) > Historiography.
Great Britain > History > Angevin period, 1154-1216 > Historiography.
Great Britain > History > Norman period, 1066-1154 > Historiography.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Situating the Roman de Rou and Chronique des ducs de Normandie
  • Henry II
  • The Roman de Rou
  • The Chronique des ducs de Normandie.

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