| Description |
1 online resource (x, 221 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
JSTOR EBA
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| 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 |
| Summary |
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 characteristics of the genre for the first time, situating Anglo-Norman prose chronicles within the multilingual cultures of late medieval England. It considers the chronicles' treatment of the ""legendary history of Britain"", legends about English heroes, accounts of the Norman Conquest, and histories o |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Genealogical literature -- England -- History -- To 1500
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Genealogical literature -- France -- History -- To 1500
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Anglo-Norman literature -- History and criticism
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval.
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Anglo-Norman literature
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Genealogical literature
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485 -- Sources
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France -- History -- Medieval period, 987-1515 -- Sources
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| Subject |
England
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France
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781782040828 |
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178204082X |
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190315345X |
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9781903153451 |
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9781299199989 |
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1299199984 |
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9781843837800 |
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1843837803 |
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9781782041214 |
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1782041214 |
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