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Cosmas of Prague: Narrative, Classicism, Politics
Wolverton Lisa
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Description for Cosmas of Prague: Narrative, Classicism, Politics
Hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Cosmas of Prague: Narrative, Classicism, Politics models new ways to study medieval historical writing. It analyzes the oldest history of a Slavic people written by a Slav, the Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague. Some scholars read Cosmas as a mere annalist, others as a fanciful narrator only partially reliable as a source of historical data, and still others as a panegyrist of the Premyslid dynasty and an exponent of Czech national identity. However, close reading of his text reveals Cosmas to be a fierce critic of the prevailing political order, indeed of all political orders per se. ... Read more
Cosmas of Prague: Narrative, Classicism, Politics models new ways to study medieval historical writing. It analyzes the oldest history of a Slavic people written by a Slav, the Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague. Some scholars read Cosmas as a mere annalist, others as a fanciful narrator only partially reliable as a source of historical data, and still others as a panegyrist of the Premyslid dynasty and an exponent of Czech national identity. However, close reading of his text reveals Cosmas to be a fierce critic of the prevailing political order, indeed of all political orders per se. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813226910
SKU
V9780813226910
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About Wolverton Lisa
Lisa Wolverton is associate professor in the Department of History, University of Oregon.
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