Carolingian Civilization

Posted on 04 January 2017 by Paul Edward Dutton

The period between 770 and 880 experienced an explosion of words signalling the documentary reawakening of Western civilization this anthology offers a plentiful and engaging selection of primary source documents from that vibrant era.Among the material new to this second edition are Rimbert s Life of Anskar, with its detailed account of the Carolingian missionary contact with Scandinavia, Ratramnus s study of the dog headed men, the monk Bernard s Journey to Jerusalem, new specimens of popular beliefs, Audradus Modicus s complete Book of Revelations, and new maps and illustrations. Download Carolingian Civilization author Paul Edward Dutton – kino-fada.fr I love Paul Dutton He is the best, with a lovely and unique take on things, and this collection of sources from the Carolingian period just bolsters my faith in how awesome he probably is I read it for a class on the Carolingian period we d read a couple of selections out of it each week and it s the perfect sort of book for that Dutton provides good, readable translations and he also offers up some good questions for thought and discussion Probably best, though, is the sheer variety of I love Paul Dutton He is the best, with a lovely and unique take on things, and this collection of sources from the Carolingian period just bolsters my faith in how awesome he probably is I read it for a class on the Carolingian period we d read a couple of selections out of it each week and it s the perfect sort of b...Preface to the second edition Introduction to the first edition The time of Pepin the Short 741 768 A list of superstitions and pagan practices The correspondence of Boniface, missionary and martyr The elevation of Pepin the Short The reanointing of Pepin in 754 The donation of Constantine The time of Charlemagne 768 814 Pope Stephen scolds Char...

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04 January 2017

Paul Edward Dutton