Assembling the<i>Austrasian Letters</i>at Trier and Lorsch
Graham Barrett|George Woudhuysen
This article is a reconsideration of the Epistulae Austrasicae . We critique widespread notion that constituent letters were compiled by courtier in late sixth century at Metz as book models for use Austrasian chancellery. argue instead monk from monastery Lorsch assembled early ninth individual exemplars and groupings he found archives T rier. conclude outlining some implications this rereading edition interpretation sources Merovingian period, point out avenues future research on their reception Carolingian period.
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