History and chronicles in late medieval Iberia : representations of Wamba in late medieval narrative histories / Aengus Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, Aengus.

Series:

Later medieval Europe ; 7.

Later medieval Europe, 1872-7875 ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wamba, King of the Visigoths, -687 or 688.

Wamba.

Visigoths--Spain--Historiography.

Visigoths.

Visigoths--Portugal--Historiography.

Spain--History--Gothic period, 414-711--Historiography.

Spain.

Portugal--History--Gothic period, 414-711--Historiography.

Portugal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 220 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The late medieval period in Iberia saw an explosion in the writing of narrative histories. In examining eighteen different, if related, accounts of the reign of the Visigothic king Wamba (r. 671-680) this book aims to analyse the nature of the discourse of the late medieval Iberian chronicle. By means of a detailed analysis of the content and narrative techniques of the chronicles concerned, the book seeks to address the question: to what extent is it possible to speak of a genre of late medieval Iberian chronicles?

Contents:

Preliminary Material / A. Ward

Introduction / A. Ward

Chapter One. Context Of Composition: Wamba In Context(S) / A. Ward

Chapter Two. Wamba In History, The History Of Wamba. I. Narration And Compilation / A. Ward

Chapter Three. Wamba In History, The History Of Wamba. II. The Detail Of History / A. Ward

Chapter Four. History In The Making: Text, Context And The Dynamics Of Medieval Chronicles / A. Ward

Bibliography / A. Ward

Index / A. Ward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-12099-2

9786613120991

90-04-20273-0

OCLC:

729872737

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004202726.i-220 DOI