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Title: Important Work, Good Translation
Review: In this work, Adam of Bremen discusses the history of Hamburg, Saxony, and Scandinavia from the 9th century on from his perspective within the Catholic Church in Saxony. He provides a great deal of important information about the times, though naturally his bias shows through frequently.Adam of Bremen seems to have clearly held Tacitus in high regard, perhaps even as a role model, as this work reminded me of Tacitus's in structure while at the same time using "Germania" as the basis for the first few chapters.I found this translation to be very readable, and the introduction was quite helpful in understanding the history behind the academic understanding of the text. For anyone interested in the history of the Middle Ages, or in Scandinavia, this work is highly recommended.
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