Prologues to Ancient and Medieval History: A Reader

317 Pages·2013·2.291 MB·English

by  Justin Lake (editor)

Prologues to Ancient And
MedievAl History
readings in Medieval civilizations and cultures: Xvii
series editor: Paul Edward Dutton
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Prologues to Ancient and
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A reader
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Justin LakE
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contents
aCknOWLEDGMEnts • x
intRODuCtiOn • xi
a nOtE On tERMinOLOGY • xix
CHaPtER OnE: antiQuitY (500 BCE–500 CE)
1 Hecataeus of Miletus, Genealogies • 1
2 Herodotus, Histories • 1
3 thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War • 2
4 Polybius, Histories • 12
5 Diodorus siculus, Library • 29
6 aulus Hirtius, Preface to Book 8 of Caesar’s Commentaries on the
Gallic War • 34
7 sallust, Catiline’s War • 36
8 sallust, The Jugurthine War • 38
9 Livy, History of Rome • 40
10 Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities • 43
11 Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War • 49
12 Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews • 53
13 tacitus, Agricola • 57
14 tacitus, Histories • 59
15 tacitus, Annals • 60
16 Florus, Epitome of Roman History • 61
17 Justin, Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus • 62
18 Herodian, History of the Empire after Marcus • 63
19 Jerome, Chronicle • 65
20 Eunapius of sardis, History after Dexippus • 69
21 sulpicius severus, Life of Saint Martin • 72
22 Rufinus, Ecclesiastical History • 75
23 Orosius, Seven Books of History against the Pagans 77
CHaPtER tWO: tHE EaRLY MiDDLE aGEs (500–900 CE)
24 Jordanes, On the Summary of the Eras, and the Origin and Deeds of the
Romans (Romana) • 81
25 Jordanes, On the Origins and Deeds of the Goths (Getica) • 83
26 Procopius, Wars • 84
27 Procopius, Secret History • 87
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28 agathias, Histories • 88
29 Gildas, On the Destruction and Conquest of Britain • 93
30 Gregory of tours, Histories • 96
31 Fredegar, Chronicle • 102
32 Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People • 103
33 Paul the Deacon, Roman History • 106
34 Einhard, Life of Charlemagne • 108
35 Frechulf of Lisieux, Chronicle • 111
36 the astronomer, Life of Emperor Louis • 114
37 nithard, Histories • 116
38 agnellus of Ravenna, The Book of the Bishops of the Church
of Ravenna • 118
39 Erchempert, History of the Lombards of Benevento • 120
CHaPtER tHREE: tHE CEntRaL MiDDLE aGEs (900–1100)
40 Regino of Prüm, Chronicle • 123
41 Odo of Cluny, Life of Saint Gerald of Aurillac • 124
42 Flodoard, History of the Church of Rheims • 129
43 Liudprand of Cremona, Antapodosis • 130
44 Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, The Deeds of Otto • 133
45 Widukind of Corvey, Saxon History • 135
46 Heriger of Lobbes, Life of Remaclus/Deeds of the Bishops of Liège • 137
47 Letaldus of Micy, The Miracles of Saint Maximin • 141
48 Letaldus of Micy, Life of Saint Julian • 143
49 Richer of saint-Rémi, Histories • 146
50 aimoin of Fleury, History of the Franks • 147
51 Dudo of saint-Quentin, Deeds of the Normans • 149
52 adalbold of utrecht, Life of Emperor Henry II • 155
53 Raoul Glaber, Histories • 156
54 Wipo, Life of Emperor Conrad II • 158
55 William of Jumièges, Deeds of the Norman Dukes • 162
56 Lampert of Hersfeld, The Book of the Foundation of the Church
of Hersfeld • 164
57 adam of Bremen, Deeds of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen • 167
58 Geoffrey Malaterra, On the Deeds of Count Roger of Calabria and Sicily,
and of Duke Robert Guiscard, his Brother • 169
CHaPtER FOuR: tHE HiGH anD LatE MiDDLE aGEs (1100–1400)
59 Fulcher of Chartres, History of the Expedition to Jerusalem • 173
60 Guibert of nogent, The Deeds of God through the Franks • 174
61 Hugh of Fleury, Ecclesiastical History • 179
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62 Gallus anonymous, Chronicles and Deeds of the Dukes and Princes of
the Poles • 183
63 Eadmer, History of Recent Events in England • 190
64 Cosmas of Prague, Chronicle of the Bohemians • 191
65 Galbert of Bruges, On the Murder, Betrayal, and Death of the Glorious Count
Charles of Flanders • 196
66 William of Malmesbury, Deeds of the English Kings • 197
67 Geoffrey of Monmouth, History of the Kings of Britain • 204
68 Orderic Vitalis, Ecclesiastical History • 206
69 Robert of torigni, Chronicle • 215
70 alfred of Beverley, Annals, or History of the Deeds of the Kings
of Britain • 218
71 Otto of Freising, Chronicle, or History of the Two Cities • 220
72 Otto of Freising and Rahewin, Deeds of Emperor Frederick I • 227
73 Henry of Huntingdon, History of the English People • 231
74 John of salisbury, Memoirs of the Papal Court • 234
75 Helmold of Bosau, Slavic Chronicle • 237
76 William of tyre, Chronicle • 240
77 Gerald of Wales, The Topography of Ireland • 245
78 Gerald of Wales, The Journey through Wales • 251
79 Ralph de Diceto, Abbreviations of Chronicles • 255
80 William of newburgh, History of English Affairs • 258
81 Gervase of Canterbury, Chronicle • 263
82 niketas Choniates, History • 269
83 saxo Grammaticus, History of the Danes • 271
84 Roger of Wendover, Flowers of History • 275
85 nicholas trevet, Annals of Six Kings of England • 277
86 Ranulph Higden, Polychronicon • 279
87 anonymous, The Eulogy of Histories • 283
88 Jean Froissart, Chronicle • 286
inDEX OF tOPiCs • 289
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