This volume contains work by scholars actively publishing on origin legends across early medieval western Europe, from the fall of Rome to the high Middle Ages.

This holistic study demonstrates the interconnected nature of early medieval origin legends and traces their growth over time.

Essays illuminating how medieval cultures and identities have influenced later authors, texts, and communities. How did medieval literary cultures shape, and ho

The Merovingian centuries were a foundational period in the historical consciousness of western Europe, and their stories were shaped through a process of histo

Situates Celtic languages and literatures in relation to European movements, in the tradition of Helen Fulton's groundbreaking research. Professor Helen Fulton'