The daily life of the Francs according to written sources at the time of Gregory of Tours: diseases, medicine, hygiene and food
Igor Valentinovich Kazakov
This paper is an attempt to collect and systematize information about the material conditions of life in Frankish state Merovingians 6th century. The choice topic due need compose a complete picture persons from beginning early Middle Ages, which until now has remained poorly researched, unlike Carolingian period. sources used are writings Gregory Tours, Venantius Fortunatus, Apollinaris Sidonius, Chronicle Fredegar, History Book Franks others. contains data on diseases epidemics that were widespread during mentioned period, methods their treatment medicine general, hygiene society, as well diet composition products. collected says that: a) Merovingian period extremely scarce field descriptions; b) society was very vulnerable wide variety diseases, priority faith over did not allow them resist; c) ideas absence elementary Ages greatly exaggerated, d) set consumed products distinguished by simplicity at same time diversity with rudimentary skills cooking.
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