The Industrialist and the Diva
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An animated account of the launching of Yale's Elizabethan Club, and the life of its founder and his intriguing wife
An animated account of the launching of Yale's Elizabethan Club, and the life of its founder and his intriguing wife
Barbarian Tides radically subverts the grand narrative of a Germanic migration and reinvents the role of barbarians in the Later Roman Empire. Goffart sets out how the fragmented foreign peoples once living on the edges of the Empire participated with the Romans in the larger stirrings of late antiquity.
Focusing on early medieval historiography, this collection delves into narratives like Bede's Historia ecclesiastica and the use of printed maps to convey historical events, particularly the 'map of the barbarian invasions.' It explores diverse topics, including the Life of St Severinus of Noricum, dating Beowulf, the characterization of the barbarian invasions as a 'heroic age,' and Charlemagne's influence on succession. The volume concludes with reflections on the previously published essays, enriching the discourse on these historical themes.
Jordanes, Gregory of Tours, Bede, and Paul the Deacon
Focusing on the early narrative sources of the Ostrogoths, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, and Lombards, Walter Goffart analyzes the works of four key writers: Jordanes, Gregory of Tours, Bede, and Paul the Deacon. This paperback edition, which won the Medieval Academy of America's Haskins Medal, includes a preface where Goffart addresses questions raised since its original release in 1988 and updates the bibliography to reflect recent scholarship. The book offers valuable insights into the historical context and contributions of these authors.