Repairing the loss of the past: the use of written, oral and physical evidence in the Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis (c.1113−42).

This article examines attitudes to sources in the Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis (c.1113−42). It is argued that as an experienced student of writing history, Orderic had learned to privilege written accounts over oral sources when dealing with the distant past. It is demonstrated that whe...

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Published in:	Historical Research Vol. 92; no. 257; pp. 461 - 479
Main Author:	Rozier, Charles C.
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Aug2019
Subjects:	Ordericus Vitalis, 1075-ca. 1143 Church history Oral tradition Philosophy of history Benedictines
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost