Writing History in Medieval Poland English; Latin: Bishop Vincentius of Cracow and the 'Chronica Polonorum' - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 250356951X ISBN 13 : 9782503569512

Editeur : Brepols N.V., 2017

Synopsis

This volume presents an in-depth analysis of the Chronica Polonorum, one of the greatest works of the twelfth-century renaissance which profoundly influenced history writing in Central Europe. The Chronica Polonorum was written by Poland's first native historian Vincentius of Cracow. Educated in Paris and Bologna, he was the first canonically elected bishop of Cracow and a participant of the Fourth Lateran Council. The eyewitness accounts given in the Chronica Polonorum offer insights into the development of twelfth-century Poland, the ambitions of its dynasty, the country's integration into Christendom, and the interaction between the Polish and Western elites. Vincentius's work is considered a masterpiece in literary erudition grounded in classical training. The historical evidence it presents illuminates the socio-cultural interaction between Poland and the West during the period. Vincentius's chronicle demonstrates the strong, enduring influence of the history, law, and traditions of ancient Rome in twelfth-century Europe. This book deals with several subjects which have increasingly gained in prominence in English-language scholarship in recent years, such as the development of political culture, the diffusion and growth of ideas, the Christianization of the peripheral regions of Europe, and the interaction between cultural, political, and economic changes. In analysing the work of Vincentius and the Polish historiography of the Chronica Polonorum, this volume provides important insights into the development of the so-called peripheral regions of twelfth-century Europe and Poland's engagement in the twelfth-century renaissance.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brepols N.V.
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 250356951X
• ISBN 13: 9782503569512
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Éditeur: Von Guttner-Sporzynski Darius
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible