| History of the Lombards Contributor(s): Deacon, Paul the (Author), Foulke, William Dudley (Translator), Peters, Edward (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0812210794 ISBN-13: 9780812210798 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1975 Annotation: History of the Lombards by Paul the Deacon (c. 725-799?) is among the most important and oldest histories of the Germanic nation. The book preserves many ancient myths and popular traditions and draws from sources that are now lost. The history traces the changing fortunes of the Lombards, the last of the migratory Germanic peoples to enter the western part of the old Roman Empire, from their first appearance in the West in the sixth century to the middle of the eighth century. The popularity of Paul the Deacon's history has endured over the centuries and, although there have been numerous translations and editions, this remains the only one in English. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 945.01 |
| LCCN: 74016829 |
| Series: Middle Ages |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 4.6" W x 7.6" (0.80 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: History of the Lombards, by Paul the Deacon (c. 720-c. 799), is among the most important and oldest accounts of the Germanic nation. The book preserves many ancient myths and popular traditions and draws from sources that are now lost. The history traces the changing fortunes of the Lombards, the last of the migratory Germanic peoples to enter the western part of the old Roman Empire, from their first appearance in the West in the sixth century to the middle of the eighth century. The popularity of Paul the Deacon's book has endured over the centuries and, although there have been numerous translations and editions, this remains the only one in English. |