Episode 1142
Why did medieval monks write histories?
Dr Benjamin Pohl explores the role of monks and abbots in the Middle Ages, and asks: why did they write histories?
HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate
September 24, 202148m 19s
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Show Notes
Why did medieval monks and abbots write histories, and what does it tell us about the role of monasticism in the Middle Ages? Medievalist Dr Benjamin Pohl of the University of Bristol tells us more.
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