Deeds of the Bishops of Cambrai, Translation and Commentary

by Bernard S. Bachrach, Michael Leese, David S. Bachrach

Book Overview

First commissioned by Bishop Gerard I of Cambrai (1012-1051) in 1023 or 1024, the Gesta episcoporum Cameracensium was the work of two authors, the second of whom completed the text shortly after the death of Bishop Gerard. The three books of the Gesta shed considerable light on the policies and actions of many of the key political and religious figures in an economically and intellectually vibrant region on the frontier between the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367880784
• ISBN13: 9780367880781
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"