History and Memory in the Carolingian World

This study reveals the remarkable quantity of varied forms and new types of history written in the Frankish realms of Western Europe during the eighth and ninth centuries. The Franks also preserved the classical and Judaeo-Christian histories from earlier centuries. Their books reflect a highly sophisticated and many-layered understanding of the past as well as a very creative use of history. Rosamond McKitterick illuminates the extraordinarily influential role of these history texts in the formation of political ideologies and senses of identity within Europe.

Author: Rosamond McKitterick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/09/2004
Pages: 354
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.32w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780521534369

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1662

About the Author
McKitterick, Rosamond: - Rosamond McKitterick is Professor of Medieval History in the University of Cambridge. Her previous publications include The Carolingians and the Written Word (Cambridge University Press,1989), The Frankish Kings and Culture in the Early Middle Ages (1995) and The New Cambridge Medieval History Vol II c.700-c.900 (ed. 1995). She has presented many conference papers and lectured extensively at universities throughout Britain, continental Europe, North America and Australia. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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