Flodoard of Rheims and the Writing of History in the Tenth Century

Flodoard of Rheims (893/4–966) is one of the tenth century''s most intriguing but neglected historians. His works are essential sources for the emergence of the West Frankish and Ottonian kingdoms in the tumultuous decades following the collapse of the Carolingian empire in 888. Yet although Flodoard is a crucial narrative voice from this period, his works have seldom been considered in the contex...