The Oxford handbook of the Merovingian world

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The Oxford handbook of the Merovingian world

Statement of responsibility

edited by Bonnie Effros and Isabel Moreira

Title variation

Merovingian world

Contributor

• Effros, Bonnie, 1965-
• Moreira, Isabel

Editor

• Effros, Bonnie, 1965-
• Moreira, Isabel

Subject

• France -- History -- To 987
• Gaul -- Antiquities
• Gaul -- History
• Merovingians -- Antiquities
• Merovingians -- History

Language

eng

Summary

The Merovingian era is one of the best studied yet least known periods of European history. From the fifth to the eighth centuries, the inhabitants of Gaul (what now comprises France, southern Belgium, Luxembourg, Rhineland Germany and part of modern Switzerland), a mix of Gallo-Romans and Germanic arrivals under the political control of the Merovingian dynasty, sought to preserve, use, and reimagine the political, cultural, and religious power of ancient Rome while simultaneously forging the beginnings of what would become medieval European culture and identity. As a result, the Merovingian era is at the heart of historical debates about what happened to western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. In this collection of 46 essays by scholars we encounter the new perspectives and scientific approaches that shape our changing view of this extraordinary era.--

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Provided by publisher

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maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Oxford handbooks online.

Target audience

specialized