The pleasures of the past: history and identity in the early Middle Ages
Rosamond McKitterick
The theme of ‘pleasure’ chosen for the 2013 Leeds International Medieval Congress celebrated not only concepts and perceptions pleasure in past, but also our fundamental intellectual enjoyment study past. Those whom medievalists engaged with past at many levels reasons, which included sheer it. In particular, place Rome historical imagination people early medieval Europe is reflected sources, both textual material. particular use made resources cultural affiliations thereby proclaimed, together offer one composite expression identity. That identity its turn contributes to essential sense harmony consequential knowing one's time space. I four examples by way illustration these creative uses further propose that perception a significantly striking aspect engagement Middle Ages had crucial impact on subsequent Roman memory Latin as whole. consider degree changes representation understanding might have shaped or an those responsible writing history.
Early Medieval Europe