Droit, économie, monnaie, finances dans le regnum Francorum. Petite chronique des temps mérovingiens
Jean-Marie Thiveaud
The absurd polemic with, over the last couple of months, has occurred around Clovis commemoration offers opportunity proposing a more objective reading economic, financial and legal data belonging to history Regnum Francorum, between fall Roman Empire come back Carolingian Empire. Over approximately four centuries, during which elements provided History were both rare rudimentary, not only outline what was become France, but also probably partial préfiguration Europe have taken from. A mixture traditions cultures, passion resistance transformed broad territory along years. Latin-Anglo-Gallo-German marriage been forced by wars before being established Church those obscure mythical centuries. economy suffered, currency shrunk but, in spite appearances, situation as dramatic it most frequently said, contributed lay foundations new political, order ; if our modern concept could answer disruptions disorders characterized these periods.
Revue d'économie financière