The Annals of Dunstable Priory: From Living Memory to Written Record in a Thirteenth-Century Textual Community
This paper begins by reviewing the evidence for the authorship of The Annals of Dunstable Priory following the recent publication of the first English translation of the text. Having established the polyvocal authorship of the annals, it goes on to argue for the ways in which the text represents the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brepols
[2020]
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The journal of medieval monastic studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 9, Pages: 147-173 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KBF British Isles KCA Monasticism; religious orders |
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| Summary: | This paper begins by reviewing the evidence for the authorship of The Annals of Dunstable Priory following the recent publication of the first English translation of the text. Having established the polyvocal authorship of the annals, it goes on to argue for the ways in which the text represents the views and opinions of the textual community responsible for its production. In particular, it examines the multiple layers of the religious community’s identity and its place within the wider world of thirteenth-century England. The investigation reveals how the concern for recording the rights, privileges, and memories of the priory and township reflect broader trends in the thirteenth century, including an increased reliance on the written word and administrative processes. |
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| ISSN: | 2034-3523 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of medieval monastic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.JMMS.5.120400 |