Writing History in the Community of St Cuthbert, c.700-1130: From Bede to Symeon of Durham

An examination of the extraordinary texts produced by the community of St Cuthbert, showing how they were used to construct and define an identity.

Historical texts of all kinds were written in the community of St Cuthbert c.700-1130, from short annals to extended narrative history, political tracts and works on the lives and miracles of saints.At the same time, scribes in the community worked to copy and procure notable classics of historiography, from Classical Antiquity down to the Norman...