The Narrative Worlds of Paul the Deacon
Chistopher Heath
Written as the Lombard kingdom was on cusp of downfall at hands Carolingian empire, works Paul Deacon (c. 720-799) are vital to understanding history Italy and Western Europe in Middle Ages. But until now, scholars have tended neglect narrative structure his texts, which reflect important ways personal responses events time. This study presents fresh interpretations Paul's Historia Romana, Vita Sancti Gregorii Magni, Gesta Episcopum Mettensium, Langobardorum by focusing him an individual strategies argumentation, ultimately advancing a new conception dynamic author whose development multiple lines thought deserves closer examination.
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