Description: On Barbarian Identity: Critical Approaches to Ethnicity in the Early Middle Ages (Studies in the Early Middle Ages) [Hardcover] Gillett, Andrew Product Overview Ethnicity has been central to medieval studies since the Goths, Franks, Alamanni and other barbarian settlers of the Roman empire were first seen as part of Germanic antiquity. Today, two paradigms dominate interpretation of barbarian Europe. In history, theories of how tribes formed ('ethnogenesis') assert the continuity of Germanic identities from prehistory through the Middle Ages, and see cultural rather than biological factors as the means of preserving these identities. In archaeology, the 'culture history' approach has long claimed to be able to trace movements of peoples not attested in the historical record, by identifying ethnically-specific material goods. The papers in this volume challenge the concepts and methodologies of these two models. The authors explore new ways to understand barbarians in the early Middle Ages, and to analyse the images of the period constructed by modern scholarship. Two responses, one by a leading exponent of the 'ethnogenesis' approach, the other by a leading critic, continue this important debate. Read more Details Publisher : Brepols Publishers (July 3, 2002) Language : English Hardcover : 265 pages ISBN-10 : 2503511686 ISBN-13 : 89 Item Weight : 1.45 pounds Dimensions : 6.54 x 0.86 x 9.84 inches Best Sellers Rank: #7,870,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #40,491 in Ancient Civilizations #129,470 in European History (Books) #40,491 in Ancient Civilizations #129,470 in European History (Books) Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 2503511686
ISBN10: 2503511686
ISBN13: 9782503511689
EAN: 9782503511689
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Brand: Brepols
GTIN: 09782503511689
Number of Pages: 289 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: On Barbarian Identity : Critical Approaches to Ethnicity in the Early Middle Ages
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Publication Year: 2002
Subject: Ancient / General, Ethnic Studies / General, Europe / Medieval
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Andrew Gillett
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
