Because the book starts with a notion embedded in religious belief. Because of multiple arrests for slander. Resulting from a myriad of reasons... I am awestruck and befuddled by the subjective nature of Gregory of Tours' work. While the others managed to hide their slant and manage to slip into thew realm of Historical Text, The History of the Franks remains a map of one man's personal journey.I wouldn't normally like this. In all likelihood it would cause me to bitch, piss, and moan. However, strewn about on the academic journey that is Jason Glenn's class I can't help but accept these slants as worthy of weight and more meaningful. The prism of this man's life serves as a reflecting p0ol and all0ws us a window into the hard to discern profession of Bishop. We know about the role and its importance but these writings allude to the trickeries and ultimate responsibilities of the job.
I suppose you could say I liked this book. Excuse me for abusing the "free write privilege".
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Ahhh Joel, three metaphors in one sentence. By the way, this is late. But I appreciate you making the effort.
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