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  1. The Merovingians in historiographical tradition
    from the sixth to the sixteenth centuries
    Published: 2024
    Publisher:  Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

    "The Merovingian centuries were a foundational period in the historical consciousness of western Europe, and their stories were shaped through a process of historiographical adaptation across a millennium. This expert commentary is for scholars... more

    Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
    2023 A 1834
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    Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
    2023 A 11606
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    Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel
    74.931
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    "The Merovingian centuries were a foundational period in the historical consciousness of western Europe, and their stories were shaped through a process of historiographical adaptation across a millennium. This expert commentary is for scholars interested in early medieval history and historiography"-- The Merovingian centuries were a foundational period in the historical consciousness of western Europe. The memory of the ïrst dynasty of Frankish kings, their origin myths, accomplishments, and failures were used by generations of chroniclers, propagandists, and historians to justify a wide range of social and political agendas. The process of curating and editing the source material gave rise to a recognizable 'Merovingian narrative' with three distinct phases: meteoric ascent, stasis, and decline. Already in the seventh-century Chronicle of Fredegar, this tripartite model was invoked by a Merovingian queen to prophesy the fate of her descendants. This expert commentary sets out to understand how the story of the Merovingians was shaped through a process of continuous historiographical adaptation. It examines authors from across a millennium of historical writing and analyzes their inïuences and objectives, charting the often-unexpected ways in which their narratives were received and developed

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9781009285018; 9781009285063
    Subjects: Merovingians; Merovingians; Civilization, Medieval; Civilization, Medieval; European history; Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte; Geschichtsschreibung, Historiographie; HISTORY / Europe / General; Latein; Literaturwissenschaft: 1400 bis 1600 (Renaissance / Humanismus)
    Scope: x, 331 Seiten
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    Includes bibliography (page 280-317) and index

    Trojans, sea-monsters, and long-haired Kings: from Priam to Childeric -- Capud victuriarum vestrarum Chlodovechus -- Taedit me memorare: the middle Merovingians -- Omni ecclesiastica dignitate nobilitavit: "Good King Dagobert" -- Regibus solo nomine regnantibus: the late Merovingians.