Dorestad and Its Networks
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Author | : Annemarieke Willemsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 946426005X |
ISBN-13 | : 9789464260052 |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dorestad and Its Networks by : Annemarieke Willemsen
Book excerpt: Dorestad was the largest town of the Low Countries in the Carolingian era. As a riverine emporium on the northern edge of the Frankish Empire, it functioned as a European junction, connecting the Viking world with the Continent. In 2019, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden hosted its quinquennial international congress based around Dorestad, located at present-day Wijk bij Duurstede. This third edition, 'Dorestad and its Networks', coincided with the.