History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231125755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Christopher R. Travers said Important Work, Good Translation. In this work, Adam of Bremen discusses the history of Hamburg, Saxony, and Scandinavia from the 9th century on from his perspective within the Catholic Church in Saxony. He provides a great deal of important information about the times, though naturally his bias shows through frequently.Adam of Bremen seems to have clearly held Tacitus in high regard, perhaps even as a role model, as this work reminded me of Tacitus's in structure while at the same time using "Germania" as the basis for the first few chapter. J. Christensen said technical problems with the text. Overall an excellent book; however, inspect it closely upon recieving it. My copy was missing over "technical problems with the text" according to J. Christensen. Overall an excellent book; however, inspect it closely upon recieving it. My copy was missing over 20 pages of text, which I only discovered after reading over half the book. My attempts to obtain the missing pages from the publisher were not successful.. 0 pages of text, which I only discovered after reading over half the book. My attempts to obtain the missing pages from the publisher were not successful.
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Latin
His History vividly reflects the firsthand accounts he received from travelers, traders, and missionaries on the peripheries of medieval Europe.. Adam of Bremen's history of the see of Hamburg and of Christian missions in northern Europe from the late eighth to the late eleventh century is the primary source of our knowledge of the history, geography, and ethnography of the Scandinavian and Baltic regions and their peoples before the thirteenth century. Arriving in Bremen in 1066 and soon falling under the tutelage of Archbishop Adalbert, who figures prominently in the narrative, Adam recorded the centuries-long campaign by his church to convert Slavic and Scandinavian peoples
Tschan was President of the American Catholic Historical Association. Tim Reuter is on the faculty of the department of history, University of Southampton, UK.. Francis J