Description:
Featuring more than sixty illustrations, In the Manner of the Franks traces the long history of early medieval hunting from the fourth through the tenth centuries. Eric J. Goldberg focuses chiefly on elite men and the changing role that hunting played in articulating kingship, status, and manhood in the post-Roman world.
Review Quotes: "In the Manner of the Franks is both a history of hunting in the early Middle Ages--who did it, how it was done, what was hunted--and an exploration of the cultural meanings given to hunting...There is a wealth of fascinating information in this book, which includes regular comparisons between the Franks and neighboring peoples and the broader contexts of human history. Throughout, Goldberg seeks to understand the fullest meaning of the expression Einhard used to describe Charlemagne's hunting practices: more Francorum, 'in the manner of the Franks.'"-- "Speculum"