{"product_id":"narrative-worlds-of-paul-the-deacon","title":"Narrative Worlds of Paul the Deacon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten as the Lombard kingdom was on the cusp of downfall at the hands of the Carolingian empire, the works of Paul the Deacon (c. 720-799) are vital to understanding the history of Italy and Western Europe in the Middle Ages. But until now, scholars have tended to neglect the narrative structure of his texts, which reflect in important ways his personal responses to the events of his time. This study presents fresh interpretations of Paul's \u003ci\u003eHistoria Romana\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVita Sancti Gregorii Magni\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGesta Episcopum Mettensium\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHistoria Langobardorum\u003c\/i\u003e by focusing on him as an individual and on his strategies of argumentation, ultimately advancing a new conception of Paul as a dynamic author whose development of multiple lines of thought deserves closer examination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56280802230616,"sku":"9781041188544","price":56.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781041188544.jpg?v=1781013685","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/narrative-worlds-of-paul-the-deacon","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}