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The Study And Editing Of The Vernacular Chronicles -- Alfred's Chronicle And The First Continuations -- Chronicle A And The Early Tenth Century -- Bc, B, And The Mid Tenth Century -- The 'northern Recension' -- The Lost Worcester Chronicle -- Vernacular Chronicles C.1000 -- The Annals Of Æthelred And The Early Years Of Cnut -- The Making Of Chronicle C And Mid-eleventh-century Chronicling -- The Continuations Of Chronicle C And The Development Of Chronicles In The Mid Eleventh Century -- Chronicle D: Crossing Conquest -- Chronicle F And Canterbury Post-1066 -- Chronicles E, /e, And H: The End Of The Tradition?. Pauline Stafford. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This work investigates the evolution, composition, and transmission of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles during the critical period between 900 and 1150. Pauline Stafford, a distinguished historian of early medieval England, examines the shifting political and social contexts that influenced the production of these vernacular texts. By analyzing the editorial choices and regional variations within the various manuscript recensions, she argues that the chronicles served as dynamic instruments of identity and historical record-keeping rather than static documents.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed analysis of the major manuscript recensions including A, B, C, D, E, and F.
- Examination of the transition from Alfredian historiography to post-Conquest chronicle traditions.
- Comparative study of regional centers such as Worcester and Canterbury.
- Discussion of the influence of political figures like Æthelred and Cnut on historical narrative.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on the vernacular tradition and does not provide an exhaustive analysis of Latin-language historiography from the same period.
- It does not offer a general narrative history of the era, but rather a technical study of the chronicles themselves.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars recognize this text as a rigorous examination of the manuscript culture surrounding the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for specialists and students of medieval historiography.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191891991
ISBN-13:
9780191891991
History
Historiography
Anglo-Saxons
British History
History
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