James T Palmer

I am a historian who writes about culture and religion c. 450-850. My work has ranged widely from Ireland to China but I mostly focus on the areas that became France and Germany. I am Professor of History at the University of St Andrews, where I have taught since 2007. Before moving to Scotland, I held posts in Leicester and in my home town of Nottingham. My research has been funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council, the British Academy, and the Leverhulme Trust. I have recently finished writing my fourth book, Merovingian Worlds, for Cambridge University Press. My next book will be an my first trade book – an “apocalyptic” history of the Carolingians (Basic Books, UK/ US; Editions Perrin, France; Nieuw Amsterdam, the Netherlands).