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A History of the Franks
A History of the Franks
A History of the Franks
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Written in the 6th century by the Bishop of Tours, "Historia Francorum" is a ten volume work that recounts the world's history from creation, focusing on the movement of Christianity into Gaul. From the life of Saint Martin of Tours to the conversion of the Franks and the conquest of Clovis, "Historia" also details the procession of Frankish kings down to Gregory's own time. The later books grow more personal, ultimately reflecting the author's arrest from a misplaced charge of treason. Though written largely as a fight against heresy, "Historia" is widely considered a dramatic narrative of French history. Detailed and engaging, this historical document is also a skillful unraveling of many years of transition from the Roman period to Medieval period, reflective of the little-known flowering of historical recovery in the 'Dark Ages.' In this volume we have a selection of this expansive work edited and translated by Earnest Brehaut.
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Release dateJan 1, 2013
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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Gregory is our principal narrative source for the transition from the Roman Province of Gaul to the maddening but fascinating country of France. While he believed in miracles he was a close observer of all those things that might have killed him and his friends. He starts his history with a biography of Saint Martin and is stopped about 570 CE. The Lewis Thorpe translation is clear, and there are a number of useful notes. Do have a map of France handy, preferably one with multiple names for the older cities.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
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    As a book, one of the most tedious I have ever read. Interesting only for the historical value, which paints a (presumably accurate) picture of a thoroughly unpleasant period. The life of the Franks appears to be nothing more than a catalogue of barbarity, leavened (if that is the word, which it isn't) by instances of people making their already brutal lives yet more unpleasant in the name of the church. On the whole, a good argument against time travel.This particular edition also suffers from some highly erratic footnotes. The book is possibly of interest to theological scholars, or people who need a list of flimsy "miracles".
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    Excellent except that it edits out a few too many of the sections dealing with the "miracles" of the period. Personally I find these superstitions some of the most vivid and revealing.

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