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Ordericus Vitalis as Historian in the Europe of the Early Twelfth-Century Renaissance.

The following tries to establish what a leading historian of Europe's early Twelfth-Century Renaissance thought his duty as an historian was, and challenges readers to consider how this differs from modern conceptions of the historian's role. The strong moral and exemplary purpose of the medieval ch...

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Published in:Parergon Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 1 - 27
Main Author: Ward, John O.
Format: Article
Published: Australian & New Zealand Association for Medieval & Early Modern Studies 2014
Subjects:
Vitalis, Ordericus
Historians
Renaissance
Scholars
Social role
Europe
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost