Saint and the Count : A Case Study for Reading Like a Historian, Hardcover by...

by Shopkow, Leah

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Saint and the Count : A Case Study for Reading Like a Historian, Hardcover by Shopkow, Leah, ISBN 1487508433, ISBN-13 9781487508432, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "While historians know that history is about interpreting primary sources, students tend to think of history as a set of facts. In The Saint and the Count, Leah Shopkow opens up the interpretive world of the historian using the biography of St. Vitalis of Savigny (d. 1122) as a case study. This biography was written around 1174 by Stephen of Fougáeres and provides a rich stage to demonstrate the kinds of questions historians ask about primary sources and the interpretive and conceptual frameworks they use. What is the nature of medieval sources and the interpretive problems they present? How does the positionality of Stephen of Fougáeres shape his biography of St. Vitalis? How did medieval people respond to stories of miracles? And finally, how does thisbiography illuminates the problem of violence in medieval society? A translation of the biography is included, so that readers can explore the text on their own."--

• ISBN: 9781487508432
• Condition: Fine

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