Abolitionist, Saint, Queen: Balthild of Francia - Isabel Moreira and Scott Black

12/06/2025 30 min Episodio 11
Abolitionist, Saint, Queen: Balthild of Francia - Isabel Moreira and Scott Black

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 A slave becomes Queen and later is sainted for her work as an abolitionist.
A new book by Isabel Moreira (Distinguished Professor of History, University of Utah) explores not only the life of Balthild of Francia (c. 633-80), but also the methods of late-medieval historical research. Professor Moreira discusses Balthild of Francia: Anglo-Saxon Slave, Merovingian Queen, and Abolitionist Saint (Oxford University Press, Women in Antiquity series) with Tanner Humanities Center Director, Scott Black. 
See also: Isabel Moreira’s Tanner Conversation with Chris Jones 



 
Episode edited by Ethan Rauschkolb. Named after our seminar room, The Virtual Jewel Box hosts conversations at the Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah. Views expressed on The Virtual Jewel Box do not represent the official views of the Center or University. 


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