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The Narrative Worlds of Paul the Deacon : Between Empires and Identities in Lombard Italy. by Heath, Christopher

Subjects: “…Paul, the Deacon, approximately 720-799?…”
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Writing the barbarian past : studies in early medieval historical narrative by Ghosh, Shami

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: The barbarian past and early medieval historical narrative -- The Gothic histories of Jordanes and Isidore -- The origins of the Franks -- Paul the Deacon and the ancient history of the Lombards -- A "Germanic" hero in Latin and the vernacular : Waltharius and Waldere -- Looking back to a troubled past : Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon historical consciousness -- Conclusions.…”
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History and memory in the Carolingian world by McKitterick, Rosamond

Table of Contents: “…. -- Carolingian history books. -- Paul the Deacon's Historia langobardorum and the Franks. -- The Carolingians on their past. -- Politics and history. -- Kingship and the writing of history. -- Social memory, commemoration and the book. -- History and memory in early medieval Bavaria. -- The reading of history at Lorsch and St. …”
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History of the Lombards.

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The rise and fall of Nikephoros II Phokas : five contemporary texts in annotated translations by Sullivan, Denis

Table of Contents: “…Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction to the Three Chronicles: Theophanes Continuatus, Symeon the Logothete, and Pseudo-Symeon -- Text 1: Theophanes Continuatus Book 6, Years 944-961 -- Text 2: The Revised Chronicle of Symeon the Logothete for the Years 948-963 from Vat. gr. 163 and the Interpolations on Nikephoros the Elder from Vat. gr. 153 -- Text 3: The Chronicle of Pseudo-Symeon for the Years 944-962 -- The Capture of Crete, by Theodosios the Deacon -- Akolouthia for St Nikephoros Phokas -- Back Matter -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- General Index.…”
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Rewriting Roman history in the Middle Ages : the 'Historia Romana' and the Manuscript Bamberg, Hist. 3 by Kretschmer, Marek Thue

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Conflict and Violence in Medieval Italy 568-1154. by Heath, Christopher

Table of Contents: “…Berndt -- Lombards Entering Italy -- Insurgencies During the 'Warlord-decade' -- Droctulf of Brescello: From Lombard Dux to Byzantine Hypostrategos -- The Rise of the Lombard Kingdom: Flavius rex Authari -- Insurgencies During the Reign of Agilulf -- Insurgencies During the Time of Adaloald and Arioald -- Insurgencies During the Reign of Rothari -- Grimoald in a Lombard 'Game of Thrones' -- Paul the Deacon's Prototype/Prefiguration of an Insurgent: Alahis, filius iniquitatis -- Conclusion…”
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