Clovis. From history to myth.
CNRS| N° d'inventaire | 23852 |
| Format | 10 x 17 |
| Détails | 232 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | nine |
| ISBN | 9782271135209 |
The vase of Soissons, the pious Clotilde, the victory of Tolbiac, the "bend proud Sicambre" and the dove of Reims... At the foundation of the national memory, these images established Clovis as the first very Christian king and father of France. The information that Bishop Gregory of Tours gives us, almost alone, about Clovis is nevertheless very uncertain. The very date of his baptism is not certain. This is why, after having endeavored to reconstruct what, in the king's own journey, is most likely, it was necessary to show how this legendary figure was constructed and used. Laurent Theis thus follows the evolution of a myth that is enriched over the places and ages, and which has made Clovis one of the most popular "places of memory" in France.
The vase of Soissons, the pious Clotilde, the victory of Tolbiac, the "bend proud Sicambre" and the dove of Reims... At the foundation of the national memory, these images established Clovis as the first very Christian king and father of France. The information that Bishop Gregory of Tours gives us, almost alone, about Clovis is nevertheless very uncertain. The very date of his baptism is not certain. This is why, after having endeavored to reconstruct what, in the king's own journey, is most likely, it was necessary to show how this legendary figure was constructed and used. Laurent Theis thus follows the evolution of a myth that is enriched over the places and ages, and which has made Clovis one of the most popular "places of memory" in France.