Writing the Barbarian Past: Studies in Early Medieval Historical Narrative Studies in Early Medieval Historical Narrative |
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| Author:
| Ghosh, Shami |
| Series title: | Brill's Series on the Early Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-30522-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $201.00 |
Book Description:
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This book provides studies of narratives concerning the distant, 'barbarian' past, composed c.550-c.1000, ranging from Latin 'national' histories to Latin and vernacular epics and lays, and examines the place of this past in early medieval historical consciousness.
This book provides studies of narratives concerning the distant, 'barbarian' past, composed c.550-c.1000, ranging from Latin 'national' histories to Latin and vernacular epics and lays, and examines the place of this past in early medieval historical consciousness.