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Understanding Medieval Primary Sources

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archaeological evidence interpretation
Augustus Jessopp
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Christ Child
Coronation Rituals
De Moribus
Diaries
ecclesiastical records
Edward III
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Frankish Empire
Frankish Kingdom
gender history sources
Great Famine
Gruffudd Ap Cynan
Guillaume Le Breton
historical methodology
Inquisition Testimonies
interdisciplinary medieval research methods
Joel
Joel Rosenthal
John III
Le Roy Ladurie's Montaillou
Long House
Manorial Court Rolls
Medeival
Medieval
medieval documentary analysis
Medieval Sermons
Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
National Library
Norwich Cathedral Priory
Peter III
Philip III
Primary Sources
Prose Chronicles
Records
Rosenthal
Royal Biographies
Secular Biography
urban medieval studies
Wills
Young Men

Product details

  • ISBN 9780415780735
  • Weight: 660g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 31 Aug 2011
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

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 preserved, such as wills, letters, royal and secular narratives and sermons. Chapter by chapter each expert author illustrates how they can be used to reveal details about medieval history. The second part focuses on areas of historical research that can only be fully discovered by using a combination of primary sources, covering fields such as maritime history, urban history, women’s history and medical history.

Understanding Medieval Primary Sources will be an invaluable resource for any student embarking on medieval historical research.

About
Joel T. Rosenthal is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has published on the social history of late medieval England, looking into such topics as old age, families, popular religion, children, and widows. He is the recent author of Margaret Paston’s Piety, (2010) and is the co-editor of Medieval Prosopography.