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Anglo-Saxon Propaganda in the Bayeux Tapestry

Anglo-Saxon Propaganda in the Bayeux Tapestry 84 E nglish L an g u a g e N otes BO OK REVIEW Anglo-Saxon Propaganda in the Bayeux Tapestry. Studies in F re n c h Civilization, V olum e 33. By M e re d ith C lerm o n t-F erran d . Lewis­ ton, NY: Edwin M ellen Press, 2004. Pp. 153. he. $109.95. 0- 7734-6385-2. T he m ost successful studies o f medieval topics app ro ach a question from a variety o f angles by b ringing to g e th er textual evi­ den ce with m aterial artifacts, historical chronicles with literary texts. Yet even with th e best analyses, th e re will always be holes, for we lack m ore inform ation th a n we have ab o u t this thousand-year period. We have to m ake reasonable argum ents to cross those chasms o f uncertainty, argum ents th a t sustain the careful scrutiny o f d o u b tin g scholars. In dealing with Anglo-Saxon materials we are engaging with a largely conservative lot, m any o f w hom are m ore com fortable with careful linguistic exam inations an http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png English Language Notes Duke University Press

Anglo-Saxon Propaganda in the Bayeux Tapestry

Laity, K. A.
English Language Notes , Volume 43 (1) – Sep 1, 2005
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84 E nglish L an g u a g e N otes BO OK REVIEW Anglo-Saxon Propaganda in the Bayeux Tapestry. Studies in F re n c h Civilization, V olum e 33. By M e re d ith C lerm o n t-F erran d . Lewis­ ton, NY: Edwin M ellen Press, 2004. Pp. 153. he. $109.95. 0- 7734-6385-2. T he m ost successful studies o f medieval topics app ro ach a question from a variety o f angles by b ringing to g e th er textual evi­ den ce with m aterial artifacts, historical chronicles with literary texts. Yet even with th e best analyses, th e re will always be holes, for we lack m ore inform ation th a n we have ab o u t this thousand-year period. We have to m ake reasonable argum ents to cross those chasms o f uncertainty, argum ents th a t sustain the careful scrutiny o f d o u b tin g scholars. In dealing with Anglo-Saxon materials we are engaging with a largely conservative lot, m any o f w hom are m ore com fortable with careful linguistic exam inations an

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Published: Sep 1, 2005

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