First commissioned by Bishop Gerard I of Cambrai (1012-1051) in 1023 or 1024, the Gesta episcoporum Cameracensium was the work of two authors, the second of whom completed the text shortly after the death of Bishop Gerard. The three books of the Gesta shed considerable light on the policies and actions of many of the key political and religious figures in an economically and intellectually vibrant region on the frontier between the German and French kingdoms. The Deeds of the Bishops of Cambrai, translated in this volume into English for the first time, provides unique...
First commissioned by Bishop Gerard I of Cambrai (1012-1051) in 1023 or 1024, the Gesta episcoporum Cameracensium was the work of two author...
16 studies in English, dealing with the period from the "barbarian" incursions into the Roman world up to the Carolingian Empire. This text focuses on the origins of "feudalism" and the rise of heavy cavalry using stirrups.
16 studies in English, dealing with the period from the "barbarian" incursions into the Roman world up to the Carolingian Empire. This text focuses on...
