Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-204) and index.
Contents
Introduction: A series of unfortunate events -- Adaptation : the Ostrogothic court of Theoderic the Great -- Out of Africa : the Vandal court of Thrasamund -- Before and after : the Frankish court of Chlothar II and Dagobert I -- Music of the heart : the unusual case of King Sisebut -- Postcards from the edges : a prelude to the Carolingian Renaissance -- Conclusion.