Medieval Memories by Elisabeth Van Houts

Medieval Memories by Elisabeth Van Houts

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Who, exactly, was responsible for the preservation of knowledge about the past? How did men and women preserve their recollections and pass them on to the next generation? Did they write them down or did they hand them on orally? For the first time, tombstones, medieval encyclopaedias and legal testimonies figure alongside perceptions of the medieval past.

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Medieval Memories by Elisabeth Van Houts

Who, exactly, was responsible for the preservation of knowledge about the past? How did men and women preserve their recollections and pass them on to the next generation? Did they write them down or did they hand them on orally? For the first time, tombstones, medieval encyclopaedias and legal testimonies figure alongside perceptions of the medieval past.
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ISBN 13 9780582369023
ISBN 10 0582369029
Title Medieval Memories
Author Elisabeth Van Houts
Series Women And Men In History
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2001-02-01
Number of pages 200
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