Understanding Medieval Primary Sources : Using Historical Sources to Discover Medieval Europe
Civilization, Medieval Middle Ages Europe sähkökirjat
Taylor and Francis
2014
EISBN 9781317796312
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction; 1 Royal and secular biography; 2 Vemacular chronicles and narrative sources of history in medieval England; 3 The medieval sermon: text, performance and insight; 4 Wills as primary sources; 5 Letters and letter collections; 6 Writing military history from narrative sources: Norman battlefield tactics, c. 1000; 7 Historians and inquisitors: testimonies from the early inquisitions into heretical depravity; 8 Coronation rituals and related materials
9 The sources for manorial and rural history10 Sources for medieval maritime history; 11 The sources for medieval urban history; 12 Sources for the study of public health in the medieval city; 13 Medieval women's history: sources and issues; 14 Sources for representative institutions; 15 Images and objects as sources for medieval history; 16 Medieval archaeology; Index
Medieval society created many kinds of records and written material which differ considerably, giving us such sources as last wills, sermons, manorial accounts, or royal biographies. Primary sources are an exciting way for students to engage with the past and draw their own ideas about life in the medieval period.Understanding Medieval Primary Sources is a collection of essays that will introduce students to the key primary sources that are essential to studying medieval Europe. The sources are divided into two categories: the first part treats some of the many generic sources that have been p
9 The sources for manorial and rural history10 Sources for medieval maritime history; 11 The sources for medieval urban history; 12 Sources for the study of public health in the medieval city; 13 Medieval women's history: sources and issues; 14 Sources for representative institutions; 15 Images and objects as sources for medieval history; 16 Medieval archaeology; Index
Medieval society created many kinds of records and written material which differ considerably, giving us such sources as last wills, sermons, manorial accounts, or royal biographies. Primary sources are an exciting way for students to engage with the past and draw their own ideas about life in the medieval period.Understanding Medieval Primary Sources is a collection of essays that will introduce students to the key primary sources that are essential to studying medieval Europe. The sources are divided into two categories: the first part treats some of the many generic sources that have been p
