| The History of the Franks Contributor(s): Gregory of Tours (Author), Thorpe, Lewis (Translator), Thorpe, Lewis (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140442952 ISBN-13: 9780140442953 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1976 Annotation: A dramatic narrative of French history in the sixth century. Gregory of Tours (c.A.D. 539-594) intended his HISTORY to be a chronicle of events and included the 21 years he spent as Bishop of Tours. This volume contains all ten books of the HISTORY. As Gregory unravels the bewildering events of those decades, what emerges is no dry historical document but a colorful, detailed and moving pageant. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - Religion | Christianity - History - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 944.01 |
| LCCN: 75311930 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.28" H x 5.09" W x 7.75" (1.09 lbs) 720 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This colorful narrative of French history in the sixth century is a dramatic and detailed portrait of a period of political and religious turmoil. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |