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The Merovingian kingdoms, 450-751 / Ian Wood.

By: Wood, I. N. (Ian N.), 1950-.
Publisher: London ; New York : Longman, 1994Description: xii, 395 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0582493722 (pbk.); 9780582493728 (pbk.).Subject(s): Merovingians | Civilization, Medieval | France -- Kings and rulers -- History | France -- Church history -- To 987 | France -- History -- To 987DDC classification: 940.013
Contents:
The barbarians in Gaul -- Literary continuity and discontinuity : late-fifth-and sixth-century culture -- The establishment of Merovingian power : the Franks before 537 -- Kings and kingdoms : the structure of the realm in the sixth century -- The limits of ecclesiastical power : episcopal jurisdiction and politics -- Stability in disunity : the civil wars of the sixth century -- Laws and law - codes : Merovingian legislation -- Royal women : fredegund, brunhild and radegund -- Redefining the kingdom : Cchlothar II, Dagobert I, Sigibert II and Clovis II -- The Merovingians and their neighbours -- The place of the monasteries : politics and the religious life, 613-64 -- Land, wealth and the economy -- The failure of consensus : Merovingian politics from 656-80 -- The culture of churchmen : education, theology and book-production in the later seventh century -- The checks on ambition : Merovingian politics, 680-721 -- Towards reunification : wars and politics, 721-751 -- The northern emporia : quentovic, dorestad and the 'sceatta' economy -- Mission accomplished : the Merovingian church east of the rhine -- Conclusion : the Merovingian achievement.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-341) and index.

The barbarians in Gaul -- Literary continuity and discontinuity : late-fifth-and sixth-century culture -- The establishment of Merovingian power : the Franks before 537 -- Kings and kingdoms : the structure of the realm in the sixth century -- The limits of ecclesiastical power : episcopal jurisdiction and politics -- Stability in disunity : the civil wars of the sixth century -- Laws and law - codes : Merovingian legislation -- Royal women : fredegund, brunhild and radegund -- Redefining the kingdom : Cchlothar II, Dagobert I, Sigibert II and Clovis II -- The Merovingians and their neighbours -- The place of the monasteries : politics and the religious life, 613-64 -- Land, wealth and the economy -- The failure of consensus : Merovingian politics from 656-80 -- The culture of churchmen : education, theology and book-production in the later seventh century -- The checks on ambition : Merovingian politics, 680-721 -- Towards reunification : wars and politics, 721-751 -- The northern emporia : quentovic, dorestad and the 'sceatta' economy -- Mission accomplished : the Merovingian church east of the rhine -- Conclusion : the Merovingian achievement.