Gregory of Tours: History and Society in the Sixth Century - Brossura

Heinzelmann/Carroll

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521636388 ISBN 13: 9780521636384

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

For over 1400 years the Histories of Gregory of Tours (538–594) - the principal work of Merovingian history - have been understood as a 'history of the Franks' and as an objective portrayal of history, albeit told by a naive narrator succeeding only in chronological organization. A new interpretation of the Histories is put forward in this 2001 book, in which the bishop of Tours can be seen to be giving each of his 'Ten Books' a self-contained topic, and also making use of the patristic method of typological biblical exegesis. By appreciating these elements, we can see clear connections between apparently unconnected, adjacent chapters, and to make out their real function. Gregory's historiographical interests can be seen as focusing on the development of a socio-political concept of society, which wishes to see the leadership of the Christian state entrusted to the joint government of bishops and king (christianus princeps).

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"...even those who do not subscribe to Heinzelmann's main thesis will greatly profit from the many important findings set out in his book." Walter Goffart

"[This study] marks a watershed in studies of Gregory and is the capstone of decades of this eminent scholar's work." American Historical Review

"Heinzelmann's book is a good companion to Gregory's work in that it provides a comprehensive interpretation of Gregory's concept of history." Comitatus

Descrizione del libro:

This 2001 book offers a new interpretation of the Ten Books of History of Gregory of Tours (538–594), the principal work of Merovingian history, which have been understood hitherto as an objective though naive 'history of the Franks'.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521636388
• ISBN 13: 9780521636384
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 248