The Franks first come to light in the third century A.D. as a group of barbarians living in the marshy lowlands of the Rhine frontier of the Roman Empire. By 800 they had become the political heirs of the Romans in the West.
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Traces the history of the Franks from their barbaric origins to the period of civil and military dominance in Western Europe. The book describes their society and culture, their conversion to Christianity, the way they ruled and their influence on subsequent ages.
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Who were the Franks?
The Sources
The Sources
The Franks Before Clovis
The Conquests
Conversion to Christianity
Frankish Kings and Their Subjects
Economy and Society
Afterword: From Dagobert to De Gaulle.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780631179368
Publisert
1991-02-14
Utgiver
John Wiley and Sons Ltd; Wiley-Blackwell
Vekt
425 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
280
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
Edward James is the author of The Franks, published by Wiley.