The Merovingian Kingdoms 450 - 751
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0582493722 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A comprehensive survey which begins with the rise of the Franks, then examines the Merovingians.
'xxx; the most detailed account of the Merovingian kingdoms available in any language, and the most exciting xxx; this book should be required reading for anyone interested in the early Middle Ages, whether archaeologist or historian.'British Archaeological News
A book for students, researchers and scholars, not for "general readers" JPS I struggled when reading this book. It is excellently researched and very detailed, perhaps too much detailed at times. Contrary to what another reviewer stated, this is NOT a book for "amateurs" or, to use another expression, the "general reader" and the author was specifically NOT targeting thi. "Not for the beginner in Merovingian history" according to Caleb Hanson. The well-known mainstream history of the Merovingian kings starts out big and strong with Clovis, gets muddled with rivalries and civil wars amongst his sons and grandsons, and ends up weak and confused as the Arnulfing/Pippinid/pre-Carolingian mayors of the palace accumulate power and start to r. A Tangle of Kings E. T. Veal The centuries immediately following the collapse of Roman rule in what is now France are an extraordinarily tangled time that is frequently dismissed as no more than a chaotic prelude to Charlemagne and the Carolingian Dynasty. Ian Wood's aim is to demonstrate that there was more to Merovingian F