Ottonian Germany : The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg / ed. by David Warner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warner, David.

Contributor:

Warner, David, Editor.

Series:

Manchester Medieval Sources Series

Manchester Medieval Sources

Standardized Title:

Chronicon. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monarchy--Germany--History--Sources.

Monarchy.

Germany--History--Saxon House, 919-1024.

Germany.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.) : Maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg has long been recognised as one of the most important sources for the history of the tenth and early eleventh centuries, especially for the history of the Ottonian Empire. Thietmar's testimony also has special value because of his geographical location, in eastern Saxony, on the boundary between German and Slavic cultures. He is arguably the single most important witness to the early history of Poland, and his detailed descriptions of Slavic folklore are the earliest on record. This is a very important source in the medieval period, translated here in its entirety for the first time. It relates to an area of medieval studies generally dominated by German scholars, in which Anglo-phone scholars are beginning to make a substantial contribution.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Series editors foreword

Abbreviations

Family trees

Maps

Introduction

The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Nov 2023)

OCLC:

1148090603