Perceiving war and the military in early Christian Gaul (ca. 400-700 A.D.) / by Laury Sarti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sarti, Laury.

Series:

Brill's series on the early Middle Ages ; v. 22.

Brill's series on the early Middle Ages, 1878-4879 ; volume 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gaul--History, Military.

Gaul.

Gaul--History--58 B.C.-511 A.D.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (443 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The passage from Antiquity to the Middle Ages has been largely studied in the light of the thesis of a gradual transformation, which is in contradiction of the previous assumption of an abrupt break due to war and general calamity. Perceiving War and the Military reassesses this historical period of transition by an investigation of the contemporary world of thought that examines the impact and significance of a permanently increasing contact with warfare and armed violence. Her studies confirm the assumption of a gradual shift, but they most of all show that the irrevocable end of the Roman Peace was a crucial factor in the late Roman world becoming gradually “medieval”.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Early Christian Gaul

Archaeological and Written Evidence

Perceiving the World of War

The Military and the World of Thought

The World of War in Christian Tradition

Final Analysis and Results

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-25805-1

OCLC:

865330103

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004258051 DOI