Medieval History
The chance to work on an amazing and unique story was the reason behind Nirmal Dass producing a new edition and translation of a ninth century text that described Viking and Frankish warfare. His recent publication of Viking Attacks on Paris: The Bella Parisiacae Urbis of Abbo of Saint-Germain-des-Pres
, is an eyewitness account of the Norsemen?s seige of Paris in the years 885 and 886. It is the first complete English translation of this text.
The poem offers vivid descriptions of warfare in the early Middle Ages and offers scholars interesting insights into the events as well as early medieval French kingship. Dass, who teaches at Seneca College in Toronto, Canada, finds that Abbo also wanted his readers to draw moral lessons about the meaning behind these events. ?Behind every event, there is meaning and value,? he said in an interview with Medievalists.net. For the medieval man, ?when events happen there is always a reason for it. There are divine and cosmic forces at work.?
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Medieval History
Account of the Viking Siege of Paris offers new insights into the early Middle Ages
The chance to work on an amazing and unique story was the reason behind Nirmal Dass producing a new edition and translation of a ninth century text that described Viking and Frankish warfare. His recent publication of Viking Attacks on Paris: The Bella Parisiacae Urbis of Abbo of Saint-Germain-des-Pres
, is an eyewitness account of the Norsemen?s seige of Paris in the years 885 and 886. It is the first complete English translation of this text.The poem offers vivid descriptions of warfare in the early Middle Ages and offers scholars interesting insights into the events as well as early medieval French kingship. Dass, who teaches at Seneca College in Toronto, Canada, finds that Abbo also wanted his readers to draw moral lessons about the meaning behind these events. ?Behind every event, there is meaning and value,? he said in an interview with Medievalists.net. For the medieval man, ?when events happen there is always a reason for it. There are divine and cosmic forces at work.?
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- Ovide Moralisé To Be Translated From Old French To English
The 14th-century text Ovide moralisé will be translated into English by Dr. Sarah-Jane Murray, of Baylor University. She has received a $210,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to make this seminal work available to a broad...
- Leprechauns, Mermaids, Were The Descendants Of Cain, According To Medieval Irish Text
A medieval scholar has uncovered an Irish account of the murder of Abel by Cain that explains how the descendants of Cain were turned into mermaids and leprechauns. This short account was found in a fifteenth-century Irish legal text, but the story itself...
- Launch Of The Online Froissart Provides Digital Access To Famous Medieval Chronicle
A unique website showcasing virtual manuscripts chronicling the Hundred Years´ War was launched online this month thanks to the work of academics from the universities of Sheffield and Liverpool. The website, which was funded by the Arts and...
- Great Northern Medieval Fayre In Canada Offers Educational Experience
The Great Northern Medieval Fayre, a medieval festival located near Toronto, Canada, is offering special educational packages for schools and teachers who are interested in giving their students some lessons on life in the Middle Ages. Designed for students...
- Paris Rediscovers Its First Medieval Fortifications
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