The Uses of the Past in the Early Middle Ages
Author | : Yitzhak Hen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2000-06-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521639980 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521639989 |
Rating | : 4/5 (989 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Uses of the Past in the Early Middle Ages written by Yitzhak Hen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-08 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.