The Early Germans - Softcover

Todd, Malcolm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405117141 ISBN 13: 9781405117142

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduring states in France, Spain, Italy and Britain. This illustrated book makes use of archaeological and literary sources to outline the ethnogenesis and history of the early Germanic peoples. It provides an overview of current knowledge of these peoples, their social structure, settlements, trade, customs, religion, craftsmanship and relations with the Roman Empire.

In this second edition, the author incorporates important new archaeological evidence and reports on advances in historical interpretation. In particular, he offers new insights into developments in central and eastern Europe and the implications for our understanding of migration and settlement patterns, ethnicity and identity. Ten new plates have been added featuring significant new sites discovered in recent years.

About this title

About the Author:

Malcolm Todd is an Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and former Principal of Trevelyan College in the University of Durham. He is the author interalia of ‘The Northern Barbarians’ (Second Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 1987) and ‘Roman Britain’ (Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 1999), editor of ‘The Blackwell Companion to Roman Britain’ (Blackwell Publishing, 2003) and a contributor to ‘The Cambridge Ancient History’ and ‘Der Neue Pauly’.

Review:

‘This book delivers on its claim to be an overview of what is currently known about the early Germanic tribes and their impact on the declining classical civilizations. It is a good, up-to-date overview of the Germanic impact on Western civilization.’

Choice

‘The text is clear and compact, the maps, figures and photographs are apt and profuse, ... thoroughly efficient work is rounded off with a thoughtful chapter on the treatment of the German past from antiquity to present.’

History

‘This very readable and most handsomely produced book provides a general introduction to the social structure, trade, customs, religion and craftsmanship of the Germanic peoples in northern Europe until about the end of the Roman Empire.’

Medium Aevum

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1405117141
• ISBN 13: 9781405117142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 282