The period between 770 and 880 experienced an explosion of words signalling the documentary reawakening of Western civilization; this anthology offers a plentiful and engaging selection of primary source documents from that vibrant era.
Among the material new to this second edition are Rimbert's
Life of Anskar
, with its detailed account of the Carolingian missionary contact with Scandinavia, Ratramnus's study of the dog-headed men, the monk Bernard's
Journey to Jerusalem
, new specimens of popular beliefs, Audradus Modicus's complete
Book of Revelations
, and new maps and illustrations.