Gesta principum Polonorum: The Deeds of the Princes of the Poles (Central European Medieval Texts)

Written around 1112-1116, The Deeds of the Princes of the Poles is the oldest narrative source from Poland, formerly attributed to 'Gallus,' a French monk. The anonymous author tells the ancient history of Poland down to the reign of Boleslaw III. The chronicle contains valuable information on Poland's relations to her neighbors as well as the political ideas of his time. Contents 7 General Editors’ Preface 9 Preface 11 Abbreviations 13 General Abbreviations 13 Titles Cited in Abbreviated Form 14 List of Figures, Map, and Genealogical Table 19 Editors’ Introduction (in cooperation with Wojciech Polak) 21 Manuscripts and Editions 22 Title, Author, and Date of Composition 26 Genre, Structure, Form, and Style 35 Sources 47 The GpP as a Historical Source 49 Lordship, Land, and the Course of History 54 The Influence of the GpP on Polish History-writing 61 Editorial Principles 64 On the 2007 reprint 67 Gesta Principum Polonorum 70 Liber Primus 71 Liber Secundus 179 Liber Tercius 279 The Deeds of the Princes of the Poles 72 First Book 72 Second Book 180 Third Book 280 Selected Bibliography 357 Index of Proper Names 376 A 376 B 376 C 376 D 376 E 376 F 377 G 377 H 377 I 377 J 377 L 377 M 377 O 378 P 378 R 378 S 378 V 379 W 379 Z 379 Index of Geographical Names 380 A 380 B 380 C 380 D 380 E 380 F 380 G 381 H 381 I 381 J 381 K 381 L 381 M 381 N 381 O 381 P 381 R 382 S 382 T 382 U 382 V 382 W 382 Z 382 Index of Names of Peoples 383 A 383 C 383 F 383 G 383 H 383 I 383 J 383 L 383 M 383 P 383 R 384 S 384 General Editors' Preface -- Preface (thomas N. Bisson) -- Abbreviations ; General Abbreviations ; Titles Cited In Abbreviated Form -- List Of Figures, Map, And Genealogical Table -- Editors' Introduction ; (in Cooperation With Wojciech Polak) ; Manuscripts And Editions ; Title, Author, And Date Of Composition ; Genre, Structure, Form, And Style ; Sources ; The Gpp As A Historical Source ; Lordship, Land, And The Course Of History ; The Influence Of The Gpp On Polish History-writing ; Editorial Principles ; On The 2007 Reprint -- Gesta Principum Polonorum ; Liber Primus ; Liber Secundus ; Liber Tercius -- The Deeds Of The Princes Of The Poles ; First Book ; Second Book ; Third Book -- Selected Bibliography -- Index Of Proper Names -- Index Of Geographical Names -- Index Of Names Of Peoples. Translated And Annotated By Paul W. Knoll And Frank Schaer ; With A Preface By Thomas N. Bisson. Map On Lining Papers. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 289-307) And Indexes. The 12th-century chronicle of the reign of Duke Boleslaw III and his ancestors is presented for the first time in English in a side-by-side translation with the Latin original. An introduction describes the history of the chronicle and its study. The translators have annotated the text to indicate scholarly studies of the events described, biblical references, and historical details. An extensive bibliography is included. Knoll teaches history at UCLA; Schaer is an editor at Central European U. Press. Distributed by Books International. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Written around 1112-1116, The Deeds of the Princes of the Poles tells the ancient history of Poland down to the reign of Boleslaw III. The chronicle contains information on Poland's relations to her neighbours as well as the political ideas of the time.