Gregory of Tours
History and Society in the Sixth Century
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- Author: Martin Heinzelmann
- Translator: Christopher Carroll
- Date Published: November 2006
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521636384
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For over 1400 years the Histories of Gregory of Tours (538–594) - the principal work of Merovingian history - have been understood as a 'history of the Franks' and as an objective portrayal of history, albeit told by a naive narrator succeeding only in chronological organization. A new interpretation of the Histories is put forward in this 2001 book, in which the bishop of Tours can be seen to be giving each of his 'Ten Books' a self-contained topic, and also making use of the patristic method of typological biblical exegesis. By appreciating these elements, we can see clear connections between apparently unconnected, adjacent chapters, and to make out their real function. Gregory's historiographical interests can be seen as focusing on the development of a socio-political concept of society, which wishes to see the leadership of the Christian state entrusted to the joint government of bishops and king (christianus princeps).
Read more- An appraisal of the most important historian of the Merovingian (sixth century) period in Europe
- Contributes to the early history of the formation of state and government in Europe
- Makes a significant addition to the literature on the great founding fathers of the early medieval church
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- Date Published: November 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521636384
- length: 248 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.379kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of figures
Preface
List of abbreviations
Introduction: the state of research into Gregory of Tours in 1992
1. Gregory of Tours and his family
2. The function of autobiographical elements in Gregory's concept of contemporary history (books v-x)
the relationship of 'bishop' and 'king'
autobiography and the writing of history
the concept of history
3. Ten Books of History: genre, structure and plan
4. Gregory's ecclesia Dei: the eschatological church and the concept of history
Conclusion
Postscript
Bibliography
Index of references to Gregory's works
Index of names.
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