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History of the Lombards (The Middle Ages Series)
Paul The Deacon
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Description for History of the Lombards (The Middle Ages Series)
Paperback. "The History of the Lombards constitutes one of the most important literary sources for the early history of Europe, and the vision and energy of its author make it .. the most complex of the histories of the Germanic peoples between the sixth and the ninth centuries."-from the Introduction Editor(s): Peters, Edward. Translator(s): Foulke, William Dudley. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
History of the Lombards, by Paul the Deacon (c. 720-c. 799), is among the most important and oldest accounts of the Germanic nation. The book preserves many ancient myths and popular traditions and draws from sources that are now lost. The history traces the changing fortunes of the Lombards, the last of the migratory Germanic peoples to enter the western part of the old Roman Empire, from their first appearance in the West in the sixth century to the middle of the eighth century. The popularity of Paul the Deacon's book has endured over the centuries and, although there have ... Read more
History of the Lombards, by Paul the Deacon (c. 720-c. 799), is among the most important and oldest accounts of the Germanic nation. The book preserves many ancient myths and popular traditions and draws from sources that are now lost. The history traces the changing fortunes of the Lombards, the last of the migratory Germanic peoples to enter the western part of the old Roman Empire, from their first appearance in the West in the sixth century to the middle of the eighth century. The popularity of Paul the Deacon's book has endured over the centuries and, although there have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Series
The Middle Ages Series
Condition
New
Weight
424g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812210798
SKU
V9780812210798
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About Paul The Deacon
Edward Peters is Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. His publications include Heresy and Authority in Medieval Europe, The First Crusade, and, with Alan C. Kors, Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History, all available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
Reviews for History of the Lombards (The Middle Ages Series)
This account of his own people by one of the most learned of medieval historians will be a pleasant surprise to the English reader who has had no opportunity to put this vivacious chronicle . . . on the shelf with Herodotus. -Independent