Traumas of 1066 in the Literatures of England, Normandy, and Scandinavia

1066 is one of the most well-known dates in English history: but how far do we understand the mental and emotional lives of those who experienced it? In just over a month, England was rocked by two separate invasions, multiple pitched battles, and the deaths of thousands. The repercussions of these...

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description 1066 is one of the most well-known dates in English history: but how far do we understand the mental and emotional lives of those who experienced it? In just over a month, England was rocked by two separate invasions, multiple pitched battles, and the deaths of thousands. The repercussions of these traumatic events would echo through the history and literature of northern Europe for centuries to come. Drawing on studies of trauma and cultural memory, this book examines the cultural repercussions of the year 1066 in medieval England, Normandy, and Scandinavia. It explores how writers in all three regions celebrated their common heritage and mourned the wars that brought them into conflict. Bringing together texts from an array of languages, genres, and cultural traditions, this study examines the strategies medieval authors employed to work through the traumas of 1066, narrating its events and experiences in different forms. It explores the ways in which history and memory interacted through multiple generations of writers and readers, and reveals how the field of trauma studies can help us better understand the mental and emotional lives of medieval people.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1509912025-02-10T17:04:26Z Traumas of 1066 in the Literatures of England, Normandy, and Scandinavia Goeres, Erin Michelle Medieval literature (general or comparative) Literature: history & criticism Romance literatures North Germanic/Scandinavian languages & literatures Old English language & literature Comparative & cultural studies through literature Cultural & intellectual history (c. 500-1500) thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism::DSB Literary studies: general::DSBB Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval 1066 is one of the most well-known dates in English history: but how far do we understand the mental and emotional lives of those who experienced it? In just over a month, England was rocked by two separate invasions, multiple pitched battles, and the deaths of thousands. The repercussions of these traumatic events would echo through the history and literature of northern Europe for centuries to come. Drawing on studies of trauma and cultural memory, this book examines the cultural repercussions of the year 1066 in medieval England, Normandy, and Scandinavia. It explores how writers in all three regions celebrated their common heritage and mourned the wars that brought them into conflict. Bringing together texts from an array of languages, genres, and cultural traditions, this study examines the strategies medieval authors employed to work through the traumas of 1066, narrating its events and experiences in different forms. It explores the ways in which history and memory interacted through multiple generations of writers and readers, and reveals how the field of trauma studies can help us better understand the mental and emotional lives of medieval people. 2025-02-10T17:04:25Z 2025-02-10T17:04:25Z 2024 book ONIX_20250210_9782503607870_64 9782503607870 9782503607887 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/150991 eng Medieval Narratives in Transmission image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503607870-1 https://www.brepolsonline.net/action/showBook?doi=10.1484%2FM.MNT-EB.5.135234 Brepols Brepols 10.1484/M.MNT-EB.5.135234 10.1484/M.MNT-EB.5.135234 337417f5-5e42-49d3-8b32-3867e1572190 9782503607870 9782503607887 Brepols 3 292 Turnhout open access
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Goeres, Erin Michelle
Traumas of 1066 in the Literatures of England, Normandy, and Scandinavia
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topic Medieval literature (general or comparative)
Literature: history & criticism
Romance literatures
North Germanic/Scandinavian languages & literatures
Old English language & literature
Comparative & cultural studies through literature
Cultural & intellectual history (c. 500-1500)
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Romance literatures
North Germanic/Scandinavian languages & literatures
Old English language & literature
Comparative & cultural studies through literature
Cultural & intellectual history (c. 500-1500)
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