Violence and the Writing of History in the Medieval Francophone World

An examination of medieval historican writings through the prism of violence.

The concept of medieval historiography as usable past is here challenged and reassessed. The contributors' shared claim is that the value of medieval historiographical texts lies not only in the factual information the texts contain but also in the methods and styles they use to represent and interpret the past and make it ideologically productive. Violence is used...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843843374
• ISBN13: 9781843843375
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"