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Murder in Anglo-Saxon England

2025/2/11
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@Annie Whitehead : 本书探讨了盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰的近百起谋杀案,这些案件涵盖了弑君、抢劫等多种类型,反映了当时权力斗争的激烈以及社会规范的复杂性。通过分析这些案例,我们可以了解到当时王权的建立、巩固以及挑战,以及不同社会阶层之间的互动关系。同时,这些案件也反映了当时法律制度的局限性和社会秩序的动荡。 例如,埃德温国王遇刺事件,虽然比德的记载可能存在偏见,但它反映了当时权力争夺的残酷以及宗教因素的影响。奥法国王及其家人的故事则展现了后期编年史家对女性角色的负面刻画,以及对历史事实的歪曲。 此外,本书还分析了涉及儿童的谋杀案,这些案件中女性角色的描写可能反映了权力运作和传承的方式。总而言之,通过对这些谋杀案的分析,我们可以更深入地了解盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰的社会、政治和文化面貌。 @Eleanor Janega : 通过对盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰谋杀案的研究,我们可以看到比德等历史资料的局限性和偏见,以及后期编年史家对女性角色的负面刻画。同时,我们也可以看到当时社会权力运作的复杂性,以及不同社会阶层之间的互动关系。 例如,埃德温国王遇刺事件中,比德的记载可能存在对埃德温国王的偏袒,以及对非基督教元素的负面描述。而奥法国王及其家人的故事则展现了后期编年史家对女性角色的负面刻画,以及对历史事实的歪曲。 此外,涉及儿童的谋杀案中,女性角色的描写可能反映了权力运作和传承的方式,以及当时社会对女性的刻板印象。总而言之,对这些谋杀案的研究,需要结合多种史料,并进行批判性分析,才能更全面地了解当时的社会状况。

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Records from Anglo-Saxon England are filled with stories of murder, witchcraft and betrayals of the worst kind, giving the impression that this period was one of lawlessness and rebellion. But how many of these tales are true? How do they square with a period known to have had lengthy, detailed law codes and harsh punishments for unlawful killing? 

Dr. Eleanor Janega meets historian and author Annie Whitehead who has collated some 100 cases from regicides to robberies gone wrong, to ask what, if anything, they can tell us about the motives of those who recorded them and about Anglo-Saxon governance and society?

Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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