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Before France and Germany

The Creation and Transformation of the Merovingian World
Patrick J. Geary
ISBN13: 9780195044584ISBN10: 0195044584 Paperback, 272 pages
Feb 1988,  In Stock

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272 pages; 3 maps; 5-5/16 x 8; ISBN13: 978-0-19-504458-4ISBN10: 0-19-504458-4
This innovative study rejects traditional conceptions of European history to present the Merovingian period as an integral part of Late Antiquity. Mapping the complex interactions of a volatile era, Geary traces the Romanization of the barbarians and the barbarization of the Romans, which ultimately made these populations indistinguishable.

Description

In this innovative study, Patrick Geary rejects traditional conceptions of European history to present the Merovingian period (ca. 400-750) as an integral part of Late Antiquity. Mapping the complex interactions of a volatile era, he formulates an original interpretation not only of Merovingian history but of the Romano-barbarian world, tracing the Romanization of barbarians and the barbarization of the Romans which ultimately made these populations indistinguishable.

About the Author(s)

Patrick J. Geary, Director, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, United States