The perception of time among these mostly illiterate thirteenth-century inhabitants of may at first strike the twentieth-century reader as vague at b… - René Weis

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The perception of time among these mostly illiterate thirteenth-century inhabitants of may at first strike the twentieth-century reader as vague at best. They did not always know exactly how old they were, and their sense of history was strictly local.

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About René Weis

René Weis (b. 1953) is professor of English literature at University College, London. and the author of numerous scholarly publications. Among his books are: The Yellow Cross and Criminal Justice: The True Story of Edith Thompson. He lives in London.

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Alternative Names: René J. A. Weis
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