A Carefully Constructed History: Gregory of Tours and the Observation of Societal Shift in Merovingian Gaul

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dc.citation.firstpage35en_US
dc.citation.issueNumberSpringen_US
dc.citation.journalTitleRice Historical Reviewen_US
dc.citation.lastpage50en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber3en_US
dc.contributor.authorLucier, Oliveren_US
dc.contributor.illustratorSamperio, Isabelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-07T13:16:27Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-06-07T13:16:27Zen_US
dc.date.issued2018en_US
dc.descriptionThis paper was written in The Age of Attila (HIST 401), taught by Dr. Maas.en_US
dc.description.abstractGregory of Tours, a powerful sixth French century bishop, was also an influential historian. His major work, The History of the Franks, provided a detailed account of politics and society in fifth and sixth century France. By focusing on several key passages of this text, I argue that Gregory used his position as an historian to argue for a complementary religious and political order where secular, Merovingian rulers and religious leaders worked in concert. Gregory believed that this combined order was necessary to provide security and stability in the tumultuous aftermath of the fall of Rome.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipRice History Departmenten_US
dc.format.extent16 ppen_US
dc.identifier.citationLucier, Oliver. Samperio, Isabel (illustrator). "A Carefully Constructed History: Gregory of Tours and the Observation of Societal Shift in Merovingian Gaul." <i>Rice Historical Review,</i> 3, no. Spring (2018) Rice University: 35-50. https://doi.org/10.25611/j16n-xb16.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalLucier-RHR-2018-Springen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/j16n-xb16en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/101529en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRice Universityen_US
dc.relation.IsPartOfSeriesSpring 2018en_US
dc.titleA Carefully Constructed History: Gregory of Tours and the Observation of Societal Shift in Merovingian Gaulen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
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