IMC 2013: Sessions
Session 1221: Rewriting History in the Central Middle Ages, III: Redefining Rulership
Wednesday 3 July 2013, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies / Haskins Society for Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, Angevin & Viking History |
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Organisers: | Chris Lewis, Institute of Historical Research, University of London / Department of History, King's College London Emily A. Winkler, Jesus College, University of Oxford |
Moderator/Chair: | Chris Lewis, Institute of Historical Research, University of London / Department of History, King's College London |
Paper 1221-a | Anglo-Norman Kings and Conquerors: Do the Winners Write the Histories? (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - Latin, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 1221-b | Heroic History: Interpreting the Portrayal of Emperor John II Komnenos (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - Greek, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 1221-c | German Emperors in the Works of Otto of Freising and William of Malmesbury (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
Abstract | Four sessions seek to elicit patterns both in current scholarship and in the writing of history in medieval Europe. Papers explore how medieval writers of history across a range of genres shaped their understanding of the past, including recent events, and the history of more distant times. The sessions are especially concerned with how existing historical writings were refashioned to suit current purposes. Last year's sessions focused on England and Normandy; this year we widen the geographical scope to include historical writing in multiple languages across the expanse of Europe. The sessions are explicitly comparative: a supplementary goal is to examine differences in modern historiographical approaches. The final session ends with a response to all papers and discussions in the earlier sessions. |