Subject Area

Humanities

Description

Medieval chroniclers sometimes borrowed entire passages from earlier works, adapting old words to describe new people and events. Christopher Berard examines this understudied practice and shows how such borrowing could be more than a shortcut, allowing writers to draw meaningful connections between the past and their own times.

Publisher

medievalists.net

Publication Date

9-2026

Type

Article

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Language

English

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