The Uses of the Past in the Early Middle Ages
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| Author | : Yitzhak Hen |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2000-06-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521639980 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521639989 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Uses of the Past in the Early Middle Ages by : Yitzhak Hen
Book excerpt: This is the first book to investigate how people in the early middle ages used the past: to legitimate the present, to understand current events, and as a source of identity. Each essay examines the mechanisms by which ideas about the past were - sometimes - subtly reshaped for present purposes.
