Some Trends in Scholarship, 1868–1968, in the field of Medieval History
M. D. Knowles
Although the formation of our Society was not directly due to movements in academic world, it did fact take place shortly before a new epoch opened English historiography. In 1868 study history as an discipline non-existent England save part classical education. that field those who seriously attempted portray ancient civilization were controlled by austere literary tradition, and excellence relatively small bulk their sources. addition this, work great Germans from Niebuhr Mommsen penetrated long Ranke his seminar, or early Monumentists, known imitated at Oxford Cambridge. Consequently, historians such Thirlwall, Grote, Arnold Finlay far more sober, critical quellenmässig than contemporaries history. But they had no direct influence on other fields practice, all sense amateurs: Thirlwall bishop, Grote banker, man private means primarily headmaster. four principal names—and admittedly very names—are men wrote either least works individuals home without position
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