The manufacture of historical material; an elementary study in the sources of story

J. W. (John Wynne) Jeudwine

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• Great Britain
• Historiography

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 11
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA
RIVRSH)THE MANUFACTURE OF
HISTORICAL MATERIALTHE MANUFACTURE
OF HISTORICAL
MATERIAL
in the SourcesJin Elementary Study of Story
BY
W. LLB. CAMB.J. JEUDWINE,
'"'"
Lincoln's5 Barrister-at-Law. AuthorAuthor TheThe FtFirst TwelveInn,Inn,Of ofof
"
Centuries British and other works.of Story
Two ideals float before the minds ot men in our own day.
The first ideal is the future of the human race in this
world the second the ol the individual in another.
;
The first is the more realisation of our own
perfect present
the second the of it. Both of them havelife; abnegation
been and are ofmotives action ; there are a fewpowerful
in whom have taken the of all interest.they place earthly
LONDON
WILLIAMS AND NORGATE
HENRIETTA COVENT W.C.14 STREET, GARDEN,
1916DAlPREFACE
IN a former The First Twelve Centurieswork,
British in a narrative1912,of Story, published
sketch was of the ofattempted early history
the British Islands as a thewhole, carrying
down to the date of the accession ofstory
II. in 1154. AnHenry introductory chapter
ofdealt with the records the times for all
parts.
aIn that review of the social sidevolume,
of the laws and customs and landhistory,
of the was as far associeties,usages possible
for of which the mostavoided, reasons,many
was that such a called for aurgent subject
of a different set of authorities fromscrutiny
those in use for narrative recordshistory,
with ancient custom and social life,dealing
of which the of the tribal andpart treating
ofsocieties the West had been butpastoral
little fromtouched, apart antiquarian inquiry.
A of the of thisgreat part subject-matter
book was like theintended,originally pre-
of the former to bebook,liminary chapter
an introduction to a work in progress dealing
with feudal and communal societies.
But as the under the hand,chapter grewvi HISTORICAL MATERIAL
the consideration of the successive ofphases
historical so much interestresearch possessed
as a in and soitself,special subject applied
all authorities for that ittoequally history,
better thanseemed to be worth something
and toto be treated as a mere bibliography,
abe fit for as work.publication separate
This matter is touched uponpreliminary
Ithat it be understood that,may although
have from time to time expressed strong
in this no of itbook,personal opinions part
was written in view of such orany opinions,
with than to forwardotherany purpose put
the which all thenecessary processes through
material it is beforehas to beforepass placed
us as a and to the dangershistory, impress
which meet us in and the careit,handling must be exercised in con-accepting
clusions. One cannot read athrough great
mass of mediaeval literature without forming
some views. Where it has beenstrong
I haveto criticise others,thought necessary
tried to out someone worth criticism,pick
and I in athat it has been donehope
reverent manner.
I have taken in and re-readinggreat pains
the authorities but the wantreading quoted,
of of the ancient inknowledge languages
which are is a serious draw-embedded,they
and there isback, always great uncertainty
how far the where there istranslation, one,
either the or the letter ofrepresents spirit
the original.