Post-Roman transitions: Christian and barbarian identities in the Early Medieval West
What were the social contexts, cultural resources, and political consequences of the new models for identification which emerged during the transition from the Roman empire to the medieval world? This volume looks at changing identities during the transition from the Roman empire to a political worl...
| Published in: | Cultural encounters in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English German Italian |
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| Published: |
Turnhout
Brepols
2013
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Cultural encounters in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages (14)
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| Series/Journal: | Cultural encounters in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
14 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Europe
/ Political identity
/ Ethnic identity
/ Religious identity
/ Identity development
/ History 400-1000
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
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| Summary: | What were the social contexts, cultural resources, and political consequences of the new models for identification which emerged during the transition from the Roman empire to the medieval world? This volume looks at changing identities during the transition from the Roman empire to a political world defined by a different kingdoms and peoples in western Europe. It addresses 'ethnicity' in the context of alternative modes of identification, mainly Christianity and Romanness. To widen the horizon of current debates, it shows that the ancient dichotomy between barbarians and Romans is hardly helpful in understanding the complex transitions to a post-imperial age in the West. In a broad sweep of regional examples, from Spain and North Africa to Dalmatia and the British Isles, the book follows the unfolding of Christian and barbarian identities: How were both the Roman and the barbarian past used for the formation and legitimation of new identities? |
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| Item Description: | Beitr. teilw. engl., teilw. dt., teilw. ital |
| ISBN: | 2503543278 |