History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen

by Adam of Bremen

Book Overview

Adam of Bremen's history of the see of Hamburg and of Christian missions in northern Europe from the late eighth to the late eleventh century is the primary source of our knowledge of the history, geography, and ethnography of the Scandinavian and Baltic regions and their peoples before the thirteenth century. Arriving in Bremen in 1066 and soon falling under the tutelage of Archbishop Adalbert, who figures prominently in the narrative, Adam recorded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231125755
• ISBN13: 9780231125758
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"