Gregory of Tours, Political Criticism and Lower-Class Violence
The aim of this paper is to add to the growing scholarship on Gregory of Tours' Histories by investigating a series of episodes of lower class violence that occurred in Book VII of that work. It is hoped that this study will demonstrate an additional layer to Gregory's work, and add to our...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:116654 |
| Online Access: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/116654 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Gregory of Tours Merovingian Gaul Class Political Critique Authority Gália merovíngia Classe Autoritat Crítica política Autoridade |
| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to add to the growing scholarship on Gregory of Tours' Histories by investigating a series of episodes of lower class violence that occurred in Book VII of that work. It is hoped that this study will demonstrate an additional layer to Gregory's work, and add to our understanding of his perception of authority in contemporary Merovingian society. It is also hoped that, in addition to investigation Gregory's agenda, some light will be cast on the lower classes of Merovingian Gaul and their potential for 'independent' acts of violence. |
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