Der Anfang vom Ende der Ottonen

In the Chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg, the experiences and problems of the tenth and early eleventh centuries come together; they are taken up by Thietmar and formed into an epoch. This overall interpretation of the chronicle by the Bishop of Merseburg sees historical knowledge as a consistent product of a dynamic process, as an interplay of cultural and cognitive factors in a particular historical situation. On the basis of this dynamic concept of knowledge, it is possible to present a new interpretation of central episodes of Ottonian historiography and at the same time to demonstrate the future potential of images from the past.

Autorentext

Kerstin Schulmeyer-Ahl,Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M.

Zusammenfassung

"Ceci montre que l'intérêt de la chronique de l'évêque de Mersebourg pour les médiévistes est encore loin d'être épuisé. Quelles que soient les quelques réserves exprimées ci-dessus, le livre de Kerstin Schulmeyer-Ahl constitue une étape importante dans les études thietmariennes."
Benoît-Michel Tock in: http://www.perspectivia.net