Richer of Saint-Rémi: The Methods and Mentality of a Tenth-Century Historian

by Justin Lake

The History written by Richer of Saint-R?mi (ca. 950-1000) is one of the only contemporary narrative sources for the history of France in the tenth century, a tumultuous period in which the Carolingian and Capetian dynasties fought for control of the throne while Viking raiders inflicted chaos upon the realm, and ambitious nobles expanded their own power at the expense of the monarchy. Besides describing the battles, betrayals, and shifting allegiances...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813221250
• ISBN13: 9780813221250
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"