Publisher's Synopsis
Helmoldi Presbyteri Chronica Slavorum est opus historicum quod auctor Helmoldus, presbyter et canonicus Lubecensis, saeculo XII scriptum, in quo res gestae Slavorum, populi Germanici vicini, describuntur. Libellus constat ex duobus libris, quorum primus de Slavis Obodritis, Wagris, Polabis et Abodritis, secundus autem de Slavis et Saxonibus agit. In his libris, Helmoldus res Slavorum a tempore Caroli Magni usque ad saeculum XII narrat, et inter alia, de conversione Slavorum ad Christianitatem, de conflictibus inter Slavos et Germanos, de regibus et ducibus Slavorum, de moribus et institutis eorum, scribit. Edicio anni 1868 est editio critica, quae textum Helmoldi ex variis codicibus emendat et commentario historico illustrat.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
