Before France and Germany : The Creation and Transformation of the Merovingian World
by Patrick J. Geary
2020-07-24 21:48:20
Before France and Germany : The Creation and Transformation of the Merovingian World
by Patrick J. Geary
2020-07-24 21:48:20
In this innovative study, Patrick Geary rejects traditional conceptions of European history to present the Merovingian period (ca. 400-750) as an integral part of Late Antiquity. Mapping the complex interactions of a volatile era, he formulates an o...
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In this innovative study, Patrick Geary rejects traditional conceptions of European history to present the Merovingian period (ca. 400-750) as an integral part of Late Antiquity. Mapping the complex interactions of a volatile era, he formulates an original interpretation not only ofMerovingian history but of the Romano-barbarian world, tracing the Romanization of barbarians and the barbarization of the Romans which ultimately made these populations indistinguishable.
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