"Longing in vain to climb into the ducal bed": gossip and rumor in Orderic Vitalis' Ecclesiastical History
Katherine Sheffield
For twelfth century Christians talk was an important tool and potential snare. The monastic chronicler Orderic Vitalis viewed as a potentially powerful the EH reflected his belief that sensible person, particularly person whose duties required maintenance of good reputation, learned to effectively manage information available. Chapter 1 surveyed work in studies field analyzes gossip rumor, 2 discussed Vitalis' background, historical approach sources own approach, 3 applied theoretical on EH, 4 analyzed performance management, 5 addressed possible gender issues.