Orderic Vitalis Life, Works And Interpretations [Hardcover]

The Gesta Normannorum ducum and Historia ecclesiastica of Orderic Vitalis are widely regarded as landmarks in the development of European historical writing and, as such, are essential sources of medieval history for students and scholars alike. The essays here consider Orderic's life and works, presenting new research on existing topics within Orderic studies and opening up new directions for future analysis and debate. They offer fresh interpretations from across the disciplines of medieval manuscript studies, English-language studies, archaeology, theology, and cultural memory studies; they also revisit established readings.Charles C. Rozier gained his PhD from the University of Durham; Daniel Roach gained his PhD from the University of Exeter; Giles E.M. Gasper is Senior Lecturer in History, University of Durham; Elizabeth van Houts is Honorary Professor of Medieval European History, University of Cambridge.Contributors: William M. Aird, Emily Albu, James G. Clark, Vincent Debiais, Mark Faulkner, Giles E. M. Gasper, V?ronique Gazeau, Estelle Ingrand-Varenne, Elisabeth M?gier, Thomas O'Donnell, Benjamin Pohl, Daniel Roach, Thomas Roche, Charles C. Rozier, Sigbj?rn Olsen S?nnesyn, Kathleen Thompson, Elisabeth van Houts, Anne-Sophie Vigot,Jenny WestonFirst full-length collection on one of the most significant and influential historians of the medieval period.Introduction: Interpreting Orderic Vitalis - Charlie Rozier and Daniel RoachOrderic and His Father Odelerius - Elisabeth M C van HoutsFollowing the Master's Lead: The Script of Orderic Vitalis & the Discovery of a New Manuscript (Rouen, BM, 540) - Jenny WestonOrderic as Librarian and Cantor of Saint-?vroul - Charlie RozierOrderic and English - Mark FaulknerSaint-?vroul and Southern Italy in Orderic's Historia ecclesiastica - Daniel RoachReading Orderic Vitalis with Charters in Mind - Thomas RocheInscriptions in Orderic's Historia ecclesiastica: a Writing Technique Between History and Poetry - Vincent Debiasl“K