The Barbarian Challenge: Making Sense of the Other in Early Medieval Texts

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When barbarians took power in the provinces of the Western Roman Empire, the old stereotypes did not suffice to make sense of the situation. Romans faced the migrants with the help of an ancient, if only partly adequate, body of knowledge, but also curious for different explanations. Barbarians had to be distinguished and identified; their success needed to be explained. Christianity provided models for the rule of kings and peoples. Soon, the new...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:2503530206

ISBN13:9782503530208

Release Date:October 2015

Publisher:Brepols Publishers

Length:322 Pages

Weight:0.32 lbs.

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