{"product_id":"in-their-own-words-9781442647541","title":"In Their Own Words","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeanette Beer's work bridges the divide between the study of vernacular and Latin writing, providing new evidence that the linguistic cultures were not isolated from each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beer's discussion is an intriguing exploration of medieval historiographical practices that continue to be regrettably understudies. Its enthusiastic engagement with both Latin and vernacular sources contribute to the welcome emergence of a robust interest in medieval multilingualism.' -- Elizaveta Strakhov Speculum vol 91:02:2016 'It is a pleasure to read this short, perceptive, and thought-provoking book by a scholar of medieval French... It is a contribution to the interdisciplinary work that we badly need.' -- Susan Reynolds The Brown Book (Lady Margaret Hall - Oxford) 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword  Chapter One - The First Words of French: Nithard's Historiae de dissensionibus filiorum        Ludovici Pii  Chapter Two - Whose Words are They? Gesta Francorum et aliorum Hierosolimitanorum   Chapter Three - Villehardouin 'Who Never to the Best of his Knowledge Spoke an  Untrue Word' La Conquete de Constantinople   Chapter Four - Robert de Clari, Povre  Chevalier Who 'Wrote the Straight Truth': La Conquete de Constantinople  Chapter Five - In the Words of the Author: Li Fet des Romains: The Gallic War  Chapter Six - In the Words of the Author: Li Fet des Romains: The Civil War  Conclusion  Afterword  Bibliography of Works Cited","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408370114903,"sku":"9781442647541","price":36.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442647541.jpg?v=1730502647","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-their-own-words-9781442647541","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}