Reimagining History in Anglo-Norman Prose Chronicles

by John Spence

First collective study of the Anglo-Norman prose chronicles, bringing out their essential characteristics, setting them in context, and showing their writers' aims and objectives.

The medieval Anglo-Norman prose chronicles are fascinating hybrids of history, legends and romance, building on the rich tradition of historical writing circulating in England at the time of their composition, such as Geoffrey ofMonmouth's Historia and the Anglo-Saxon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190315345X
• ISBN13: 9781903153451
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: York Medieval Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 6.4"