Including Others. The Universal Chronicles of the Middle Ages
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https://doi.org/10.54103/2035-7362/31819Keywords:
Universal chronicles, inclusion, Vincent of Beauvais, Pipinus of Bologna, Galvaneus de la Flamma, MongolsAbstract
At the heart of universal chronicles, a literary genre that was widespread in the Middle Ages, lies the idea that human history can be represented by a single narrative, generally from a providentialist perspective. In order to satisfy this vision, it was necessary to include even seemingly anomalous elements, such as non-Christian peoples. This essay presents some examples of how, between the 13th and 14th centuries, universal chronicles reacted to the emergence of a new people, the Mongols, and a new geographical horizon, concerning Central and Eastern Asia, and were able to incorporate them into the traditional historical and geographical framework.
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