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Gregory of Tours: The Merovingians (Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures) Paperback – December 1, 2005

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Georgius Florentius Gregorius, better known to posterity as Gregory, Bishop of Tours, was born about 538 to a highly distinguished Gallo-Roman family in Clermont in the region of Auvergne. Best known for his 10-book Histories (often called the History of the Franks), Gregory left us detailed accounts of his own times as well as those of the early Merovingian kings, known as the "long-haired kings," who united the Franks and took control of most of Gaul in the late fifth and early sixth century. Although he is one of the most important historians of pre-modern times, the complex, apparently disconnected, elements of Gregory's work are often difficult for today's readers to understand. This selected, new translation is composed of extensive sections from Books II to X and follows in a connected narrative the political events of the Histories from the appearance of the first Merovingian kings, Merovech, Childeric, and Clovis to the last years of the reigns of Guntram and Childebert II in the late sixth century. This book is designed to introduce new readers, and even experienced ones, to the political world (secular and ecclesiastical) of sixth-century Gaul and to provide an up-to-date guide to reading the bishop of Tours' fascinating account of his times.



Included in this volume are twenty-one drawings by Jean-Paul Laurens, a nineteenth-century French historical artist and interpreter of the Merovingians.

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    Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures
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    University of Toronto Press
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    December 1, 2005
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1551115239
  8. ISBN-13
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With a sure sense of the needs of the classroom, Murray presents a clear, idiomatic translation and adds just enough commentary to guide readers through the difficulties of the text.

―Walter Goffart, Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer in History, Yale University

Alexander Murray, one of the world's leading specialists in Merovingian history, has provided an abridgement and excellent translation of Gregory's Ten Books along with a first-class introduction, and useful bibliography. The volume is completed by numerous study aids such as genealogies, high-quality maps, and a list of the civitates of Gaul. [...] I strongly recommend Murray's volume as the best and most consistent translation, even if abridged, of Gregory's Ten Books, in any language with which I am familiar. With the ancillary material provided by Murray, this volume is a formidable teaching tool.

―Bernard S. Bachrach, University of Toronto Quarterly

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With a sure sense of the needs of the classroom, Murray presents a clear, idiomatic translation and adds just enough commentary to guide readers through the difficulties of the text.

(Walter Goffart, Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer in History, Yale University)

Alexander Murray, one of the world's leading specialists in Merovingian history, has provided an abridgement and excellent translation of Gregory's Ten Books along with a first-class introduction, and useful bibliography. The volume is completed by numerous study aids such as genealogies, high-quality maps, and a list of the civitates of Gaul. [...] I strongly recommend Murray's volume as the best and most consistent translation, even if abridged, of Gregory's Ten Books, in any language with which I am familiar. With the ancillary material provided by Murray, this volume is a formidable teaching tool.

(Bernard S. Bachrach, University of Toronto Quarterly)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Toronto Press; 1st edition (December 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1551115239
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1551115238
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
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s. berger
5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2014
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if you are a student of medieval civilization then this book is a must have. Given the bias of the author it is still a fascinating read. As Paul Freedman of Yale has said, it was a time of "miracles and thuggery". This book gives fascinating and unforgettable instances of both. The stories about Clovis alone are worth the time & money.
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Mithridates VI of Pontus
3.0 out of 5 stars Abridged Gregory of Tours - Not worth your time
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2007
Gregory of Tour's (538-594), History of the Franks, is a momentous piece of history that gives historians immense amounts of information on Merovingian Gaul. However, because of the length of the work (approx. 620 normal size pages) some editors/translators (Murray and Brehaut for example) have thought it prudent to abridge the text to give you the most important sections etc. However, this edition is simply expensive, simplistic, lacking, and brief. A MUCH better and substantially cheaper text is ASIN:0140442952 A History of the Franks (Penguin Classics). Not only does the Penguin edition have a much more substantial introduction (which provides the reader the historical background and importance of the text) but has the same aids that this edition boasts (notes, footnotes, character lists, map, genealogies) for easier comprehension of a chaotic time. Gregory of Tours, Bishop of Tours, writes in a simplistic style with GREAT detail but is not at all difficult to understand thus no need to abridge - Gregory also provides chapter headings that describe aptly the episodes (of which he is sometimes involved) so the reader can easily see what is most important. This edition is simply inferior to the Penguin edition. The text definitely deserves 5 stars but this edition does great injustice to the reader.
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Izzy
4.0 out of 5 stars medieval book
Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2023
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I really enjoyed this book Like the time period
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Peter DeRemigis
4.0 out of 5 stars The best, maybe the only primary source for the invasion of Rome through Gaul.
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Maps and historical paintings of Gaul/France at the onset of the Frankish invasion enliven textual depictions.
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