THE LAMIA QUEEN AND THE DISORDERED COURT: LIUDPRAND OF CREMONA’S ANTAPODOSIS IN ITS CONTEXTS.

The article explores how Liudprand's tenth-century historical work blends sharp personal grievances with political argument to defend the Saxon dynasty under Otto the Great. Topics include Liudprand's scathing portrayal of Berengar and his wife Willa as tyrannical figures, the Antapodosis as both vi...

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Published in:	Medium Aevum Vol. 93; no. 2; pp. 265 - 290
Main Author:	HALSTED, CHRIS
Format:	Article
Published:	Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2024
Subjects:	Liudprand, Bishop of Cremona, d. ca. 972 History Apologetics Religious thought Theology
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