Title History and geography in late antiquity / A.H. Merrills

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 386 pages) Series Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought. Fourth series Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 64. Contents Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; A note on translations; Abbreviations; Introduction: history's other eye; Chapter 1 Orosius; Chapter 2 Jordanes; Chapter 3 Isidore of Seville; Chapter 4 Bede; Conclusions; Appendix A The geographical introduction to the Historiarum adversus paganos libri septem of Orosius. Orosius, Hist. i.1-106; Appendix B The geographical introduction to the De origine actibusque Getarum of Jordanes. Getica i.4-v.38; Appendix C The Laus Spaniae of Isidore of Seville Appendix D The description of Britain in Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica i.1References; Index Summary This title explores how the historians of the early medieval period sought to understand the world around them. It argues that they looked not only to events shaping the world, but also to its physical form, and offers fresh interpretations of Orosius, Jordanes, Isidore of Seville and the Venerable Bede Notes Based on the author's thesis (doctoral) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-372) and index Notes Print version record Subject Orosius, Paulus Jordanes, active 6th century. Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636. Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735. SUBJECT Isidore, (of Seville, Saint,), -636. cct Bede, (the Venerable, Saint,), 673-735. cct Orosius, Paulus. cct Jordanes, active 6th century. cct Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735 fast Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636 fast Jordanes, active 6th century fast Orosius, Paulus fast Orosius, Paulus 385-418 gnd Iordanes Gotus ca. 6. Jh. gnd Isidor Sevilla, Erzbischof, Heiliger 560-636 gnd Beda Heiliger 672-735 gnd Europa gnd Subject Middle Ages -- Historiography. Historical geography. HISTORY. Middle Ages -- Historiography. Historical geography. Historical geography Historiography Middle Ages -- Historiography Geschichtsschreibung Historische Geografie SUBJECT Europe -- Historiography Europe -- History -- To 476. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045688 Europe -- History -- 392-814. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045689 Subject Europe -- Historiography. Europe -- History -- To 476. Europe -- History -- 392-814. Europe Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 0511127995 9780511127991 0511127685 9780511127687 9780511496370 0511496370 9780511127465 0511127464 9786610217991 6610217998 9780521846011 0521846013 1280217995 9781280217999 0511200153 9780511200151 0511309112 9780511309113 9780521075985 052107598X

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