Reimagining History in Anglo-Norman Prose Chronicles
Author: John Spence
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 190315345X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.