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Description: Forgery and Memory at the End of the First Millennium by Levi Roach An in-depth exploration of documentary forgery at the turn of the first millennium FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Forgery and Memory at the End of the First Millennium takes a fresh look at documentary forgery and historical memory in the Middle Ages. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, religious houses across Europe began falsifying texts to improve local documentary records on an unprecedented scale. As Levi Roach illustrates, the resulting wave of forgery signalled major shifts in society and political culture, shifts which would lay the foundations for the European ancient regime.Spanning documentary traditions across France, England, Germany and northern Italy, Roach examines five sets of falsified texts to demonstrate how forged records produced in this period gave voice to new collective identities within and beyond the Church. Above all, he indicates how this fad for falsification points to new attitudes toward past and present - a developing fascination with the signs of antiquity. These conclusions revise traditional master narratives about the development of antiquarianism in the modern era, showing that medieval forgers were every bit as sophisticated as their Renaissance successors. Medieval forgers were simply interested in different subjects - the history of the Church and their local realms, rather than the literary world of classical antiquity.A comparative history of falsified records at a crucial turning point in the Middle Ages, Forgery and Memory at the End of the First Millennium offers valuable insights into how institutions and individuals rewrote and reimagined the past. Author Biography Levi Roach is associate professor of medieval history at the University of Exeter. He is the author of Kingship and Consent in Anglo-Saxon England and thelred the Unready. Twitter @DrLRoach Review "There are few scholars who can match Roachs range and the result is impressive, based on deep familiarity both with primary materials and previous scholarship."---Kathryn A. Lowe, History Today"[A] clever book. . . . This study is a major achievement and has made visible a richvein of possibilities for further work."---Hans Hummer, Modern Philology"Levi Roachs unfailingly interesting close contextual study . . . is a valuable contribution to the very substantial scholarly literature on history, memory and literacy in the early middle ages and is bound to stimulate further debate."---Rosamond McKitterck, Medieval Encounters"Levi Roachs book is convincing and impressive on many levels, both in the case studies and in the overarching narrative. . . .It is – contrary to what one might expect of a study that discusses charter studies – a joy to read."---Thomas Kohl, Early Medieval Europe"Clever. . . . [Forgery and Memory] is a major achievement and has made visible a rich vein of possibilities for further work."---Hans Hummer, Modern Philology Long Description Forgery and Memory at the End of the First Millennium takes a fresh look at documentary forgery and historical memory in the Middle Ages. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, religious houses across Europe began falsifying texts to improve local documentary records on an unprecedented scale. As Levi Roach illustrates, the resulting wave of forgery signalled major shifts in society and political culture, shifts which would lay the foundations for the European ancient regime. Spanning documentary traditions across France, England, Germany and northern Italy, Roach examines five sets of falsified texts to demonstrate how forged records produced in this period gave voice to new collective identities within and beyond the Church. Above all, he indicates how this fad for falsification points to new attitudes toward past and present -- a developing fascination with the signs of antiquity. These conclusions revise traditional master narratives about the development of antiquarianism in the modern era, showing that medieval forgers were every bit as sophisticated as their Renaissance successors. Medieval forgers were simply interested in different subjects -- the history of the Church and their local realms, rather than the literary world of classical antiquity. A comparative history of falsified records at a crucial turning point in the Middle Ages, Forgery and Memory at the End of the First Millennium offers valuable insights into how institutions and individuals rewrote and reimagined the past. Review Quote "There are few scholars who can match Roachs range and the result is impressive, based on deep familiarity both with primary materials and previous scholarship." ---Kathryn A. Lowe, History Today Details ISBN0691217866 Author Levi Roach Publisher Princeton University Press Format Paperback Pages 360 Year 2022 ISBN-13 9780691217864 Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations 52 b/w illus. 4 tables. 3 maps. ISBN-10 0691217866 Publication Date 2022-08-09 NZ Release Date 2022-08-09 US Release Date 2022-08-09 UK Release Date 2022-08-09 DEWEY 930 Alternative 9780691181660 AU Release Date 2022-11-14 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161698125;

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