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Chronicling History
Chroniclers and Historians in Medieval and Renaissance Italy
Taschenbuch von Alison Williams Lewin (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Literally thousands of annals, chronicles, and histories were produced in Italy during the Middle Ages, ranging from fragments to polished humanist treatises. This book is composed of a set of case studies exploring the kinds of historical writing most characteristic of the period.
We might expect a typical medieval chronicler to be a monk or cleric, but the chroniclers of communal and Renaissance Italy were overwhelmingly secular. Many were jurists or notaries whose professions granted them access to political institutions and public debate. The mix of the anecdotal and the cosmic, of portents and politics, makes these writers engaging to read.
While chroniclers may have had different reasons to write and often very different points of view, they shared the belief that knowing the past might explain the present. Moreover, their audiences usually shared the worldview and civic identity of the historians, so these texts are glimpses into deeper cultural and intellectual contexts. Seen more broadly, chronicles are far more entertaining and informative than narratives. They become part of the very history they are describing.
Literally thousands of annals, chronicles, and histories were produced in Italy during the Middle Ages, ranging from fragments to polished humanist treatises. This book is composed of a set of case studies exploring the kinds of historical writing most characteristic of the period.
We might expect a typical medieval chronicler to be a monk or cleric, but the chroniclers of communal and Renaissance Italy were overwhelmingly secular. Many were jurists or notaries whose professions granted them access to political institutions and public debate. The mix of the anecdotal and the cosmic, of portents and politics, makes these writers engaging to read.
While chroniclers may have had different reasons to write and often very different points of view, they shared the belief that knowing the past might explain the present. Moreover, their audiences usually shared the worldview and civic identity of the historians, so these texts are glimpses into deeper cultural and intellectual contexts. Seen more broadly, chronicles are far more entertaining and informative than narratives. They become part of the very history they are describing.
Über den Autor

Sharon Dale is Associate Professor of Art History at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Alison Williams Lewin is Associate Professor of History at St. Joseph's University.

Duane J. Osheim is Professor of History at the University of Virginia.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780271032269
ISBN-10: 027103226X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Dale, Sharon
Lewin, Alison Williams
Osheim, Duane J.
Redaktion: Lewin, Alison Williams
Osheim, Duane J.
Dale, Sharon
Hersteller: Pennsylvania State University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Alison Williams Lewin (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.01.2009
Gewicht: 0,576 kg
Artikel-ID: 129538740
Über den Autor

Sharon Dale is Associate Professor of Art History at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Alison Williams Lewin is Associate Professor of History at St. Joseph's University.

Duane J. Osheim is Professor of History at the University of Virginia.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780271032269
ISBN-10: 027103226X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Dale, Sharon
Lewin, Alison Williams
Osheim, Duane J.
Redaktion: Lewin, Alison Williams
Osheim, Duane J.
Dale, Sharon
Hersteller: Pennsylvania State University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Alison Williams Lewin (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.01.2009
Gewicht: 0,576 kg
Artikel-ID: 129538740
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