For Tuesday, 27 February – “The Chronicler as Historian” – PDF of slides; Read Prologues #64, #69, & #75; Pohl, “Abbas Qui Et Scriptor” Discussion: How might we describe a chronicle tradition or perspective on history? How important was the hands-on and immediate work of chronicle creation? Are chronicles more believable than other histories or not?
For Thursday, 29 February – “Authoritative Perspectives” – PDF of slides; Read Prologues #71 & #72; Chinca & Young, “Uses of the Past” Discussion: How and why was ancient Rome so important in medieval German histories? In what ways did Christianity shape stories of empires, past and present? Could history be both entertaining and serious?
I will run Zoom if I can get cell service in our classroom, otherwise I’ll post a recording. Until D2L access is restored, you’re welcome to post discussion here (you can confirm your pseudonym with me later) or on Discord where I am setting up a Discussions channel for our class. The invite code for the week of February 26 is V9BG5HNk.
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