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History for the Community: Monk-historians and Communal Heritage

British Academy funded project investigating the role(s) of medieval abbots in the writing of history, led by Dr Benjamin Pohl (Department of History, University of Bristol)

Month: September 2019

Project launch video

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Benjamin Pohl

To mark the official start of our project, we have put together a little video explaining the project’s aims and introducing the key collaborators. We hope you enjoy it!

https://medievalabbots.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/files/2019/09/Project-1.mp4

Also make sure to follow the related story on Downside Abbey’s dedicated project website.

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