Gerald Schwedler - Böcker

Millennium transcends boundaries – between epochs and regions, and between disciplines. Like the journal Millennium-Jahrbuch, the Millennium-Studien pursues an international, interdisciplinary approach that cuts across historical eras. The editorial and the advisory board represent a broad spectrum of disciplines: contributions from the fields of art and literature are just as well represented as historical, theological and philosophical contributions, and studies on Latin and Greek cultures as well as North African and Near Eastern cultures. In addition to offering a forum for monographs and edited collections on diverse topics, Millennium-Studien publishes commentaries and editions. Publication languages are primarily German and English; French, Italian and Spanish studies may be included. Series editorsWolfram Brandes, Frankfurt, Germany (Byzantine Studies and Early Middle Ages): brandeswolfram@gmail.comLaura Carrara, Pisa, Italy (Greek language and literature): laura.carrara@unipi.itDennis Pausch, Marburg, Germany (Latin language and literature): dennis.pausch@uni-marburg.deRene Pfeilschifter, Würzburg, Germany (Ancient History): Rene.Pfeilschifter@uni-wuerzburg.deKarla Pollmann, Tübingen, Germany (Early Christianity and Patristics): karla.pollmann@uni-tuebingen.de If you want to submit a manuscript for the Millennium Studies please send it to the series editor from the most relevant discipline. All manuscript submissions will be reviewed by the series editor and one outside specialist (single-blind peer review). Editorial Board:Phil Booth, University of Oxford, UKPatricia Ciner, National University of SanJuan, ArgentiniaBabett Edelmann-Singer, Freie Universität Berlin, GermanyPhilip Forness, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BelgiumLea Niccolai, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UKClaudia Rapp, Universität Wien, AustriaVerena Schulz, Katholische Universität Eichstätt, GermanyChiara Tommasi, Università di Pisa, Italy Lieve Van Hoof, Ghent University, Belgium

Karl Valentin once asked: "How can it be that only as much happens as fits into the newspaper the next day?" He focussed on the problem that information of the past has to be organised, arranged and above all: selected and put into form in order to be perceived as a whole. In this sense, the process of selection must be seen as the fundamental moment – the “Urszene” – of making History. This book shows selection as highly creative act. With the richness of early medieval material it can be demonstrated that creative selection was omnipresent and took place even in unexpected text genres.The book demonstrates the variety how premodern authors dealt with "unimportant", unpleasant or unwanted past. It provides a general overview for regions and text genres in early medieval Europe.