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The Merovingian Kingdoms, 450-751

by Ian Wood

Pages: 396

Contributors: Ian Wood

Publisher: Longman

Place of Publication: London

Publication Year: 1994

Subjects: Merovingians,France--History--To 987,France--Church History--To 987,France--Kings And Rulers--History

Table of Contents

Title Page

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Introduction: Constructing Merovingian History

Chapter One the Barbarians in Gaul

Chapter Two Literary Continuity and Discontinuity: Late-Fifth-And Sixth-Century Culture

Chapter Three the Establishment of Merovingian Power: the Franks Before 537

Chapter Four Kings and Kingdoms: the Structure of the Realm in the Sixth Century

Chapter Five the Limits of Ecclesiastical Power: Episcopal Jurisdiction and Politics

Chapter Six Stability in Disunity: the Civil Wars of the Sixth Century

Chapter Seven Laws and Law-Codes: Merovingian Legislation

Chapter Eight Royal Women: Fredegund, Brunhild and Radegund

Chapter Nine Redefining the Kingdom: Chlothar Ii, Dagobert I, Sigibert III and Clovis Ii

Chapter Ten the Merovingians and Their Neighbours

Chapter Eleven the Place of the Monasteries: Politics and the Religious Life, 613-64

Chapter Twelve Land, Wealth and the Economy

Chapter Thirteen the Failure of Consensus: Merovingian Politics, 656-80

Chapter Fourteen the Culture of Churchmen: Education, Theology and Book-Production in the Later Seventh Century

Chapter Fifteen the Checks on Ambition: Merovingian Politics, 680-721

Chapter Sixteen Towards Reunification: Wars and Politics, 721-51

Chapter Seventeen the Northern Emporia: Quentovic, Dorestad and the 'sceatta' Economy

Chapter Eighteen Mission Accomplished: the Merovingian Church East of the Rhine

Conclusion: The Merovingian Achievement

Bibliography

Genealogies of the Merovingian Family

Prosopography of the Merovingian Family

Maps

Index

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