Queens, consorts, concubines : Gregory of Tours and women of the Merovingian elite /

Gregory of Tours hoped to inspire the believers in sixth-century Gaul with examples of righteous and wicked deeds and their consequences. Critiquing his own society, Gregory contrasted vengeful queens, rebellious nuns, and conniving witches with pious widows, humble abbesses, and tearful saints. By...

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Main Author: Dailey, E. T.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill. c2015.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 381.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.

Subjects:

Gregory, > Bishop of Tours, Saint, > 538-594 > Criticism and interpretation.

Merovingians > Historiography.

Merovingians > Politics and government > Historiography.

Women > Gaul > Historiography.