Letters in Late Medieval Franciscan Observant Chronicles: Communication, Narrative, and Reform

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.54937/kd.2023.14.2.249-273" target="_blank" >10.54937/kd.2023.14.2.249-273</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Letters in Late Medieval Franciscan Observant Chronicles: Communication, Narrative, and Reform

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The aim of this paper is to discuss the many functions of the letters in several late medieval Franciscan Observant chroniclers. Through a comparative analysis of several chronicles originating from early sixteenth century Observant circles, I illustrate the main uses of letters in historical narratives, from their heavy presence and function as vehicles of information to a quasi-absence thereof. The integration of letters in chronicles contributes to the understanding of ideas of accuracy in a late medieval narrative: while chronicles that embed a smaller number of letters may raise questions about their reliability, those that include or simply mention a substantial number of letters appear to have aimed at providing a more precise account of events. In light of this diversity of usage, a question arises: what motivated certain chroniclers to prioritize the accuracy of information conveyed through letters, and conversely, why did other chroniclers favor a narrative discourse uninterrupted by epistolary documents? In the first part of the paper, I discuss several key features of epistolography in chronicle writing. Then, I move to the main areas in which we see letters at work: network formation, communication, decision making, moral instruction, transmission of knowledge, narrative, and character building. Finally, I examine how chronicles can be used to reveal new features of medieval epistolography

Název v anglickém jazyce

Letters in Late Medieval Franciscan Observant Chronicles: Communication, Narrative, and Reform

Popis výsledku anglicky

The aim of this paper is to discuss the many functions of the letters in several late medieval Franciscan Observant chroniclers. Through a comparative analysis of several chronicles originating from early sixteenth century Observant circles, I illustrate the main uses of letters in historical narratives, from their heavy presence and function as vehicles of information to a quasi-absence thereof. The integration of letters in chronicles contributes to the understanding of ideas of accuracy in a late medieval narrative: while chronicles that embed a smaller number of letters may raise questions about their reliability, those that include or simply mention a substantial number of letters appear to have aimed at providing a more precise account of events. In light of this diversity of usage, a question arises: what motivated certain chroniclers to prioritize the accuracy of information conveyed through letters, and conversely, why did other chroniclers favor a narrative discourse uninterrupted by epistolary documents? In the first part of the paper, I discuss several key features of epistolography in chronicle writing. Then, I move to the main areas in which we see letters at work: network formation, communication, decision making, moral instruction, transmission of knowledge, narrative, and character building. Finally, I examine how chronicles can be used to reveal new features of medieval epistolography

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60101 - History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GX20-08389X" target="_blank" >GX20-08389X: Observance Reconsidered: Využívání a zneužívání reformy (jednotlivci, instituce, společnost)</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Kulturne Dejiny

ISSN

1338-2209

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

2023

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

SK - Slovenská republika

Počet stran výsledku

25

Strana od-do

249-273

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85184719551