Deeds of the Saxons /
A translation, with scholarly commentary, of the 'Res Gestae Saxonum,' the most important contemporary narrative source for the history of the Saxon German kingdom in the tenth century. Providing a continuous account of the entire reigns of the first two kings of the Saxon dynasty, its foc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Catholic University of America Press,
[2014]
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| Series: | Medieval texts in translation.
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| Summary: | A translation, with scholarly commentary, of the 'Res Gestae Saxonum,' the most important contemporary narrative source for the history of the Saxon German kingdom in the tenth century. Providing a continuous account of the entire reigns of the first two kings of the Saxon dynasty, its focus is primarily political and military, but it also discusses social and cultural topics such as religion, architecture, education, court life and trade. |
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| Item Description: | This book does not include the original Latin text. |
| Physical Description: | xxxvii, 168 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-161) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813226934 (paperback) 0813226937 (paperback) |