The Cartulary-Chronicle of St-Pierre of Beze (Hardcover)

In the early twelfth century a Burgundian monk set out to tell the 500-year history of his monastery, embedded within a broader history of early medieval France. The Cartulary-Chronicle of St-Pierre of Beze is both a history of the monastery and a collection of its 331 charters, from its seventh-century foundation until the middle of the twelfth century. Beze was a Benedictine house whose history included at least six incidents of sacking and destruction - and according to its twelfth-century chronicler it always recovered and emerged stronger than ever. Combining the history of Burgundy and Francia with the history of his house, John, the chronicler, created a past for Beze as he wanted it to be remembered. Based on John's autograph manuscript, The Cartulary-Chronicle of St-Pierre of Beze is published here in full for the first time. While the monks of Beze have often been overshadowed by their more famous neighbours, the monks of Dijon, this edition recounts the history of one of the oldest houses in Burgundy and gives it its proper due.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Medieval Academy Books
Release date:	October 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Constance Brittain Bouchard
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0615-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Medieval European archaeology Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Promotions
LSN:	1-4875-0615-5
Barcode:	9781487506155

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