Documents and Chanceries between East and West

Contributions by Marie Blahova Contributions by Juraj Sedivy Contributions by TomÔŔ Velička Contributions by Olivier Canteaut Contributions by Karl Borchardt Contributions by Anna Adamska Contributions by Andrea Stieldorf Contributions by Žarko VujoÅ”ević Contributions by Nebojsa Porcic Contributions by Neven Isailović Contributions by Judith Schlanger Contributions by FrĆ©dĆ©ric Bauden Contributions by Adam J. Kosto Edited by Andrea Stieldorf Edited by FrĆ©dĆ©ric Bauden Edited by Adam J. Kosto Series edited by Irmgard Fees Series edited by Andrea Stieldorf Other Maximilian Stimpert

Book cover: Documents and Chanceries between East and West

Extent: 268 pages

Publisher: Bƶhlau Verlag Kƶln

Subjects: Medieval Studies

Series: Beihefte zum Archiv fur Diplomatik, Schriftgeschichte, Siegel- und Wappenkunde

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(August 2026)

ISBN: 9783412535599

6.34 x 9.25 inches

Price: $69.00

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Beginnings and Fundamental Concepts of Documentary Practice in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe


The articles in this volume focus on the beginnings and fundamental concepts of documentary practice in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe: the creation, authentication and preservation of charters and other types of records. A common theme linking the various essays is the the geography of regional influence. Most parts of medieval Eastern Europe developed outside the sphere of influence of Roman written culture; therefore, the specific trajectories of the spread of Christian institutions were crucial for the development of local documentary practices. Interactions also arose through personal contacts of a familial or institutional nature. Likewise, the objects themselves – charters, other types of charters, seals, registers – as well as different languages can be seen as influencing factors. The papers therefore deal with the broader phenomenon of cultural transfer, a topic to which diplomatic studies, which have always been comparative in nature, have long been devoted.
Die BeitrƤge in diesem Band befassen sich mit den AnfƤngen und grundlegenden Konzepten der Diplomatik in Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa: der Erstellung, Beglaubigung und Aufbewahrung von Urkunden und anderen Arten von Dokumenten. Ein verbindendes Thema der verschiedenen AufsƤtze sind die Einflüsse verschiedener Regionen auf einzelne regionale Praktiken. Die meisten Teile des mittelalterlichen Osteuropas entwickelten sich außerhalb des Einflussbereichs der rƶmischen Schriftkultur; daher war die Verbreitung christlicher kirchlicher Institutionen für die Entwicklung der Dokumentationspraxis von entscheidender Bedeutung. Wechselwirkungen entstanden auch durch persƶnliche Kontakte familiƤrer oder institutioneller Art. Ebenso kƶnnen die Objekte selbst – Urkunden, andere Arten von Dokumenten, Siegel, Register – sowie verschiedene Sprachen als Einflussfaktoren angesehen werden. Die BeitrƤge befassen sich daher mit dem umfassenderen PhƤnomen des Kulturtransfers: einem Thema, dem sich die seit jeher vergleichend arbeitende Diplomatik seit langem widmet.

  • Contributions by Marie Blahova
  • Contributions by Juraj Sedivý
  • Contributions by TomÔŔ Velička
  • Contributions by Olivier Canteaut
  • Contributions by Karl Borchardt
  • Contributions by Anna Adamska
  • Contributions by Andrea Stieldorf
  • Contributions by Žarko VujoÅ”ević
  • Contributions by Nebojsa Porcic
  • Contributions by Neven Isailović
  • Contributions by Judith Schlanger
  • Contributions by FrĆ©dĆ©ric Bauden
  • Contributions by Adam J. Kosto
  • Edited by Andrea Stieldorf
  • Edited by FrĆ©dĆ©ric Bauden
  • Edited by Adam J. Kosto
  • Series edited by Irmgard Fees
  • Series edited by Andrea Stieldorf
  • Other Maximilian Stimpert