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In the manner of the Franks : hunting, kingship, and masculinity in early medieval Europe

Title
In the manner of the Franks : hunting, kingship, and masculinity in early medieval Europe / Eric J. Goldberg.
Author
Goldberg, Eric Joseph, 1969-
Publication
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]

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Description
338 pages : illustrations, map; 27 cm.
Summary
"This book seeks to understand the connections between hunting, kingship, and masculinity in early medieval Europe. To answer this question, Goldberg traces the dynamic history of hunting from the late Roman empire, through the eras of the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties, up to the death of the last Carolingian king, Louis V-fittingly, in a hunting accident-in 987. He argues that hunting played a fundamental role in the creation of aristocratic status and manhood throughout these centuries. Moreover, he demonstrates how hunting experienced a number of significant developments during this era that reflected and shaped larger changes in politics and society. Not only did cynegetic techniques, law, and geography evolve across the centuries, but the Carolingians also transformed the activity into a symbol of Frankish kingship and political identity. This connection between hunting, kingship, and Frankishness first emerged under Charlemagne (768-814), reached its highpoint under his heir Louis the Pious (814-840), and continued under Louis's sons. Carolingian royal hunting then experienced a long period of transformation during the later ninth and tenth centuries until Louis V's death. In the end, the Carolingians' emphasis on the hunt as a badge of royal power and Frankish identity endured long after the end of their dynasty"--
Series Statement
The Middle Ages series
Uniform Title
Middle Ages series.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Chapter 1. Emperors and elites -- Chapter 2. Merovingians and magnates -- Chapter 3. Charlemagne and the chase -- Chapter 4. Louis the Pious and his legacy -- Chapter 5. Hounds and hawks -- Chapter 6. Peasants and poachers -- Chapter 7. Bishops and boars -- Chapter 8. Danger and death.
Call Number
JFF 20-1386
ISBN
  • 9780812252354
  • 0812252357
LCCN
2020015399
OCLC
1145299082
Author
Goldberg, Eric Joseph, 1969- author.
Title
In the manner of the Franks : hunting, kingship, and masculinity in early medieval Europe / Eric J. Goldberg.
Publisher
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
The Middle Ages series
Middle Ages series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
To 1500
Research Call Number
JFF 20-1386
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