From Memory to Written Record

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This seminal work of scholarship, which traces the developmentof literacy in medieval England, is now fully updated in a thirdedition. * This book serves as an introduction to medieval books anddocuments for graduate students throughout the world * Features a completely re-written first chapter, 'Memoriesand Myths of the Norman Conquest', and a new postscript by theauthor reflecting on the reception to the original publication anddiscussing recent scholarship on medieval literacy * Includes a revised guide to further reading and a revision ofthe plates which illustrate medieval manuscripts in detail

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M. T. Clanchy

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British Medieval History Englische Literatur / Alt- u. Mittelenglisch, Mittelalter European Medieval History Geschichte Geschichte des britischen Mittelalters Geschichte des europäischen Mittelalters History Literature Literaturwissenschaft Old, Middle & Medieval English Literature

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Reviews of the first edition: "A tour-de-force, a scholarly work which is genuinely hard to putdown, and which breaks new ground in its approach." Journal ofLegal History "Thought-provoking and wide-ranging . . . one can assertconfidently that it is one of the most exciting books on medievalEnglish history to appear in recent years." History "Many familiar assumptions about the medieval world will have tobe reconsidered in the light of this book. It is impossible toconvey its range or the variety of its implications, but it ispossible to insist on its importance." HistoryToday "Clanchy's work will stand as a remarkable piece of scholarshipand as a massive contribution to our understanding of the medievalworld." Journal of Library History Reviews of the second edition: "Just as 'From Memory to Written Record' was the touchstone forthe revolution in the study of medieval literacy and power in the1980s, the second edition will be a sustaining forece in thecontinuing revolution of the 1990s'. " Patrick J Geary, Universityof Notre Dame "'From Memory to Written Record' is one of the those seminalworks that shape the direction of the next generation of historicaland social thought. This second edition will remain one of themajor works on the medieval world for many decades to come." NormanF Cantor, Late of New York University Michael Clanchy's widely-acclaimed study of the history of thewritten word in the Middle Ages remains a classic work in medievalstudies. In this third edition Professor Clanchy presents hislatest thinking on the subject in a new introduction coveringrecent work on literacy studies. He has also updated the furtherreading section and revised the references to take account ofrecent publications. These changes preserve the coherence of theoriginal argument whilst also ensuring the book remains current fora new generation of scholars and students. 'After nearly four decades in print this monument oftwentieth-century historiography has lost none of its imaginativeand rhetorical power. Imbued with human insight and unrivalled inits deep understanding of the record- and narrative sources ofpost-Conquest England, Professor Clanchy's book continues toeducate, inspire, and challenge its many readers. The third editionbrings the volume up to date for a new generation and will bewelcomed by teachers and researchers across and beyond theAnglophone world.'--Julia Crick, King's CollegeLondon 'From Memory to Written Record is half aninvaluable handbook of sources - still without any moderncompetition - and half an imaginative investigation of thecomplex mix of surviving oral modes and the way they coexist withand are transformed by the written word. Enjoy andlearn!'--Paul R. Hymns, Cornell University "In 1979, Clanchy's From Memory to Written Recordlaunched an entirely new field of enquiry. Taking full account ofthe wealth of new research it stimulated, this third edition willbe equally indispensable to the next generation of students andteachers.'--Julia M H Smith, University ofGlasgow
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