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The Goths

By Peter Heather
Series: The Peoples of Europe
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The Goths by Peter Heather explores the three main phases of Gothic history: their origins up to the fourth century, the societal transformation prompted by the arrival of the Huns, and the development of Gothic successor states after the fall of the western Roman Empire. Central to the work is a fresh perspective on Gothic identity, focusing on the social caste that defined and preserved it through the ages.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in early European history, the Late Antiquity period, and the study of migrating peoples and their impact on the Roman world.

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The Goths

This volume draws on literary and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the Goths' dramatic history, and to explore the meaning of Gothic identity at different moments and in different contexts. It is divided into three parts, corresponding to the three main phases in Gothic history

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The volume is divided into three parts, corresponding to the three main phases in Gothic history: their early history down to the fourth century, the revolution in Gothic society set in motion by the arrival of the Huns, and the history of the Gothic successor states to the western Roman Empire.

At its heart lies a new vision of Gothic identity, and of the social caste by whom it was defined and transmitted.

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Praised as "a volume of central importance on the place of the Goths in early European history" by the Times Literary Supplement, this book also serves as "an excellent introduction to the student," according to the Archaeological Review from Cambridge. It offers a significant contribution to understanding Europe's transformations after Rome.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631209324

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 April 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 553g

Pages: 384

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Ancient & Classical History European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Peter Heather Series: The Peoples of Europe

About the Author

Peter Heather was born in Northern Ireland and educated at Maidstone Grammar School and New College, Oxford. He briefly joined HM Treasury before being awarded the Murray Fellowship in History at Worcester College, Oxford. His previous books include Goths and Romans, 332-489 (1991) and The Goths in the Fourth Century (1991).

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