IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 331: Writing History in the Anglo-Norman World, II
Monday 7 July 2014, 16.30-18.00
Sponsor: | Haskins Society / Battle Conference |
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Organiser: | Chris Lewis, Institute of Historical Research, University of London / Department of History, King's College London |
Moderator/Chair: | Chris Lewis, Institute of Historical Research, University of London / Department of History, King's College London |
Paper 331-a | Imagining Past, Present, and Future: The Idea of History in the 12th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - Latin |
Paper 331-b | Personifications of Countries in 12th-Century Narratives (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - Latin |
Paper 331-c | Osbert of Clare and the Reforging of Westminster Abbey’s Past (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - Latin |
Abstract | The 12th century saw a boom in historical writing in the Anglo-Norman world. This session examines some of the ways in which Anglo-Norman histories were constructed, exploring the impact of geography, institutional traditions, identity, and contemporary politics on medieval accounts of the past. |