Decentering the Human in 12th Century Histories and Chronicles: Divine Nonhumans at the Center of the Itinerarium Cambriae and the Historia Anglorum

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Creator	Phelps, Nathan J.
Abstract	This thesis primarily investigates nonhumans in the writings of 12th century historians. Where these writings may typically be seen as having little room for nonhuman agency, this thesis investigates how divinity, as an important part of medieval life, creates a space for nonhuman agency that is otherwise overlooked. In chapter one, this thesis discusses the writing of that agency in the form of natura naturans, a medieval idea that brings nature and god together in the writing of the Itinerarium Cambriae. The result is direct political agency of the nonhuman – powerful enough to threaten a king. In chapter two, this thesis discusses how celestial bodies and their motions shape the writing of Henry of Huntingdon’s Historia Anglorum. By influencing and shaping how Henry comprehends and writes time, these celestial events act as a heuristic or a ‘teaching pattern’ which ultimately shape an eschatological form of time in the chronicle.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Masters Thesis
Date Issued	2020-06-04
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Arts (M.A.)
Degree Field	English
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2020
Advisor	Bude, Tekla
Committee Member	Olson, Rebecca Williams, Tara
Academic Affiliation	Writing, Literature and Film
Dichiarazione dei diritti	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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