History or Literature? Chronicles of the Anglo-Norman World

This course will explore the histories written in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest, as writers tackled the complex political and ethnic tensions that shaped their society. The blurring of the boundaries between history and literature in these works adds to their fascination for a modern audience, as references to myth, romance, and epic bring deeper meaning to accounts of historical events. Writers such as Geffrei Gaimar, Wace, William of Malmesbury, and Henry of Huntingdon will feature in this survey of the historians of the Anglo-Norman world.

Gemma Wheeler PhD

• Term: Autumn
• Day: Wednesday
• Start Date: 03 October 2018
• Time: 7-9pm
• No. of weeks: 10
• Course fee: £78.00

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