Emperors and elites -- Merovingians and magnates -- Charlemagne and the chase -- Louis the Pious and his legacy -- Hounds and hawks -- Peasants and poachers -- Bishops and boars -- Danger and death
Summary
Featuring more than sixty illustrations, In the Manner of the Franks traces the long history of early medieval hunting from the fourth through the tenth centuries. Eric J. Goldberg focuses chiefly on elite men and the changing role that hunting played in articulating kingship, status, and manhood in the post-Roman world
Analysis
European History
History
World History
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 30, 2020)
