The Construction of Vernacular History in the Anglo-Norman Pr... - 9781903153741

The Construction of Vernacular History in the Anglo-Norman Prose Brut ChronicleThe Manuscript Culture of Late Medieval England\nAuthor(s): Julia Marvin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: York Medieval Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: York Medieval Press\nISBN-13: 9781903153741, 978-1903153741\nSynopsis\nFirst full-length interpretive study of the prose Brut tradition, setting its manuscript context alongside textual analysis.\n\nThe prose Brut chronicle was the most popular vernacular work of the late Middle Ages in England, setting a standard for vernacular historical writing well into the age of print, but until recently it has attracted little scholarly attention. This book combines a study of the chronicle's sources, content, and methods of composition, with its manuscript contexts. Using the Anglo-Norman Oldest Version as a touchstone, it investigates the chronicle's social ideals, its representation of women, and its distinctive versions of such elements of British history as the Tro.