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Deeds of the Saxons (Medieval Texts in Translation)
Widukind Of Corvey
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Description for Deeds of the Saxons (Medieval Texts in Translation)
Paperback. Translator(s): Bachrach, Bernard S.; Bachrach, Dr. David S. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Widukind, a monk at the prominent monastery of Corvey in Saxony during the middle third of the tenth century, is known to posterity through his Res gestae Saxonicae, an exceptionally rich account of the Saxon people and the reigns of the first two rulers of the Ottonian dynasty, Henry I (919–936) and Otto I (936–973). Widukind, likely of noble birth, received a thorough education in both biblical and classical texts. When writing the Gestae, Widukind also had available the extensive library at Corvey, with its large collection of ancient texts as well as numerous works from the eighth and ninth ... Read more
Widukind, a monk at the prominent monastery of Corvey in Saxony during the middle third of the tenth century, is known to posterity through his Res gestae Saxonicae, an exceptionally rich account of the Saxon people and the reigns of the first two rulers of the Ottonian dynasty, Henry I (919–936) and Otto I (936–973). Widukind, likely of noble birth, received a thorough education in both biblical and classical texts. When writing the Gestae, Widukind also had available the extensive library at Corvey, with its large collection of ancient texts as well as numerous works from the eighth and ninth ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Series
Medieval Texts in Translation
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813226934
SKU
V9780813226934
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About Widukind Of Corvey
Bernard S. Bachrach is professor of history, ancient studies, religious studies, and Jewish studies at the University of Minnesota. David Bachrach is associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire.
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