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History and Memory in the Carolingian World

By Rosamond McKitterick

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
0521827175, 9780521827171, 9780511216459
LCC
D13.5.E85 M39 2004
Open Library ID
OL3438366M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2289674 bytes)
Pages
354\355
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This study reveals the remarkable quantity of varied forms and new types of history written in the Frankish realms of Western Europe during the eighth and ninth centuries. The Franks also preserved the classical and Judaeo-Christian histories from earlier centuries. Their books reflect a highly sophisticated and many-layered understanding of the past as well as a very creative use of history. Rosamond McKitterick illuminates the extraordinarily influential role of these history texts in the formation of political ideologies and senses of identity within Europe.

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