Alexander Callander Murray
Auteur de From Roman to Merovingian Gaul: A Reader
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Gregory of Tours: The Merovinigans (Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures) (2005) 26 exemplaires
After Rome's Fall: Narrators and Sources of Early Medieval History (1998) — Directeur de publication — 19 exemplaires
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These sources are wide-ranging in style and scope, including works from Roman historians such as Ammianus Marcellinus and Orosius, Antique and Early Medieval chronicles, a selection of Saints' Lives, excerpts from Gregory of Tours, and numerous poems, letters, and legislative and legal documents.
This is a great starting point for someone wondering what original source material is available for the period. It also provides the reader with something of a "feel" for how life was conducted in Western Europe during the 5th-7th centuries. I found it excellent for showing me which primary sources I wanted to study further, such as Sidonius, Fredegar and Ammianus. It is also a very good counter to anyone characterizing the early medieval period as a "dark age" - one devoid of any written works.… (plus d'informations)