In medieval society and culture; memory occupied a unique position. It was central to intellectual life and the medieval understanding of the human mind. Commemoration of the dead was also a fundamental Christian activity. Above all; the past - and the memory of it - occupied a central position in medieval thinking; from ideas concerning the family unit to those shaping political institutions. Focusing on France but incorporating studies from further afield; this collection of essays marks an important new contribution to the study of medieval memory and commemoration. Arranged thematically; each part highlights how memory cannot be studied in isolation; but instead intersects with many other areas of medieval scholarship; including art history; historiography; intellectual history; and the study of religious culture. Key themes in the study of memory are explored; such as collective memory; the links between memory and identity; the fallibility of memory; and the linking of memory to the future; as an anticipation of what is to come.
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