Mediaeval History: Recent submissions
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The 'Synopsis Chronike' and its place in the Byzantine chronicle tradition: its sources (Creation – 1081 CE)
(University of St Andrews, 2007-11-30) - ThesisThe subject of this thesis is the Synopsis Chronike (or Synopsis Sathas), a Byzantine chronicle of the thirteenth century that conveys the history of the world, starting from Adam and concluding with the recapture of ... -
Rewriting history in the cult of St Cuthbert from the ninth to the twelfth centuries
(University of St Andrews, 2005) - ThesisSt Cuthbert's literary cult was conceived in the late seventh and early eighth century with the production of three vitae, most importantly Bede's prose Vita sancti Cuthberti. Over the ensuing centuries, the cult stimulated ... -
The myth of minority : cultural change in Valencia in the thirteenth century at the time of the conquests of James I of Aragon
(University of St Andrews, 2007) - ThesisThe history of the Iberian Peninsula is intricate and complex. Like most regions of Western Europe in the Middle Ages, it suffered invasion, occupation, political change and an almost constant re–alignment of social ... -
Hagiography and the cult of saints in the diocese of Liège, c. 700-980
(University of St Andrews, 2007-06-21) - ThesisThis thesis takes the hagiographical texts written in the diocese of Liège between approximately 700 and 980 and examines them in their political, social and cultural context. It analyses the texts by paying particular ... -
Seville : between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, 1248-1492 : pre-Columbus commercial routes from and to Seville
(University of St Andrews, 2007-06-21) - ThesisThe city of Seville and its port have had a prominent place in the history of early modern Europe and America. This city was not only the Gate of the Indies, but also the Gate of Europe for all the exotic goods and people ...