Writing Normandy

Writing Normandy
Title Writing Normandy PDF eBook
Author Felice Lifshitz
Publisher Routledge
Pages 277
Release 2020-11-19
Genre History
ISBN 0429639392

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Writing Normandy brings together eighteen articles by historian Felice Lifshitz, some of which are published here for the first time. The articles examine the various ways in which local and regional narratives about the past were created and revised in Normandy during the central Middle Ages. These narratives are analyzed through a combination of both cultural studies and manuscript studies in order to assess how they functioned, who they benefitted, and the various contexts in which they were transmitted. The essays pay particular attention to the narratives built around venerated saints and secular rulers, and in doing so bring together narratives that have traditionally been discussed separately by scholars. The book will appeal to scholars and students of cultural history and medieval history, as well as those interested in manuscript studies. (CS1095)

Decision in Normandy

Decision in Normandy
Title Decision in Normandy PDF eBook
Author Carlo D'Este
Publisher
Pages 555
Release 2001-06-01
Genre Normandy (France)
ISBN 9781568522609

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Here, for the first time in paperback, is an outstanding military history that offers a dramatic new perspective on the Allied campaign that began with the invasion of the D-Day beaches of Normandy. Nationa advertising in Military History.

The English Cyclopædia

The English Cyclopædia
Title The English Cyclopædia PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 520
Release 1860
Genre Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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The English Cyclopaedia

The English Cyclopaedia
Title The English Cyclopaedia PDF eBook
Author Charles Knight
Publisher
Pages 524
Release 1860
Genre
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Arts and Sciences

Arts and Sciences
Title Arts and Sciences PDF eBook
Author Charles Knight
Publisher
Pages 530
Release 1867
Genre Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Writing History for the King

Writing History for the King
Title Writing History for the King PDF eBook
Author Charity L. Urbanski
Publisher Cornell University Press
Pages 230
Release 2013-10-15
Genre History
ISBN 0801469716

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Writing History for the King is at once a reassessment of the reign of Henry II of England (1133–1189) and an original contribution to our understanding of the rise of vernacular historiography in the high Middle Ages. Charity Urbanski focuses on two dynastic histories commissioned by Henry: Wace’s Roman de Rou (c. 1160–1174) and Benoît de Sainte-Maure’s Chronique des ducs de Normandie (c. 1174–1189). In both cases, Henry adopted the new genre of vernacular historical writing in Old French verse in an effort to disseminate a royalist version of the past that would help secure a grip on power for himself and his children. Wace was the first to be commissioned, but in 1174 the king abruptly fired him, turning the task over to Benoît de Sainte-Maure. Urbanski examines these histories as part of a single enterprise intended to cement the king’s authority by enhancing the prestige of Henry II’s dynasty. In a close reading of Wace’s Rou, she shows that it presented a less than flattering picture of Henry’s predecessors, in effect challenging his policies and casting a shadow over the legitimacy of his rule. Benoît de Sainte-Maure’s Chronique, in contrast, mounted a staunchly royalist defense of Anglo-Norman kingship. Urbanski reads both works in the context of Henry’s reign, arguing that as part of his drive to curb baronial power he sought a history that would memorialize his dynasty and solidify its claim to England and Normandy.

The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease Workbook 4

The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease Workbook 4
Title The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease Workbook 4 PDF eBook
Author Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher Peace Hill Press
Pages 450
Release 2010-01-12
Genre Education
ISBN 1933339314

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A student-friendly supplement to Writing with Ease. This companion text to Writing with Ease walks students, step by step, through the difficult transition into original writing. Scripted, fully-developed lessons equip parents and instructors with all the tools of the professional writing teacher. Selections from classic children's stories are designed to hold the student's attention and fire her imagination, while accompanying exercise allow the young writer to develop her own composition skills. Designed for older elementary students, The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease Workbook 4 builds on the groundwork laid in earlier volumes. Both challenging and reassuring, Workbook 4 begins the all-important preparation for the middle grade years. Grades 3-5.