Writing the history of the Abbey of the Premonstratensians: sources, method and the creation of a bo

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This conference explores the behind-the-scenes work of historical research devoted to the Abbey of the Premonstratensians in Pont-à-Mousson. It presents the stages involved in creating a historical book, from reviewing and critically analysing sources to writing a coherent and accessible narrative. The meeting with Adeline Karcher highlights historians’ methods, academic work, and the promotion of a place’s heritage and memory.