Saint Germanus of Auxerre and the End of Roman Britain

Thompson, E. A.

ISBN 10: 0851154050 / ISBN 13: 9780851154053

Published by The Boydell Press, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1984

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Pp: x + 127. Silver titles: sp. Brown cloth bds. Interior leaves are clean and tight. Historical work on the Celtic revival and the end of Roman Britain, based on the itinerary of St. Germanus and the sketchy historical fragments of this interesting period. Scholarly detection at its best. Includes notes, bibliography & index. A nice clean copy. Seller Inventory # 004800

Bibliographic Details

Title: Saint Germanus of Auxerre and the End of ...

Publisher: The Boydell Press, Woodbridge, Suffolk

Publication Date: 1984

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

The Life of St Germanus, by Constantius of Lyon, is a contemporary account of a fifth-century bishop of Auxerre, who on two occasions came to Britain. Professor E.A. Thompson tries to extract as much information as possible from the about the religious situation in Britain at the time of Germanus' visits, and the government, the circumstances of the famous `Hallelujah Victory', the revolt of Armorica, and so on. He attempts to settle the vexed question of the date of Germanus' death, and he studies the qualities of Constantius himself. The book ends with a description of what may have happened in eastern Britain in the years following Germanus's second visit, a description which challenges many currently held assumptions.