Writing History in the Community of St Cuthbert, C.700-1130 - From Bede to Symeon of Durham

An examination of the extraordinary texts produced by the community of St Cuthbert, showing how they were used to construct and define an identity.

List of contents

Appendix: Historical Writing with the community of St Cuthbert, c.700-1130
Introduction
Conclusion
The Origins of History Writing in the Community of St Cuthbert to c.750
Preserving the Past at Chester-le-Street, c.882-995
Establishing a new Cult Centre at Durham, c.995-1080
Constructing a Monastic Past and Future at Durham, c.1083-1115
Reinterpreting the Past in the Light of the Present, c.1080-1130
Placing Durham in Time: Writing Annals and Chronicles, c.1100-1130

About the author

CHARLES C. ROZIER is Lecturer in Medieval Studies at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.

Summary

An examination of the extraordinary texts produced by the community of St Cuthbert, showing how they were used to construct and define an identity.

Product details

• Authors: Charles C Rozier, Charles C. Rozier
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781903153949
• ISBN: 978-1-903153-94-9
• No. of pages: 253
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 236 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 520 g
• Series: Writing History in the Middle; Writing History in the Middle Ages
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Theologie, Europäische Geschichte: Mittelalter, RELIGION / Theology, HISTORY / Medieval, History - General History, RELIGION / Mysticism