The Goths: Lost Civilizations by David M. Gwynn (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Goths by David M. Gwynn The Goths . FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Goths are truly a lost civilization. Sweeping down from the north, ancient Gothic tribes sacked the imperial city of Rome and set in motion the decline and fall of the western Roman Empire. Ostrogothic and Visigothic kings ruled over Italy and Spain, dominating early medieval Europe. Yet the last Gothic kingdom fell more than a thousand years ago, and the Goths disappeared as an independent people. Over the centuries that followed, the vanished Goths were remembered both as barbaric destroyers and as heroic champions of liberty.This engaging history brings together the interwoven stories of the original Goths and the diverse Gothic legacy: a legacy that continues to shape our modern world. From the ancient migrations to contemporary Goth culture, through debates over democratic freedom and European nationalism and across the work of writers from Shakespeare to Bram Stoker, David M. Gwynn explores the ever-widening gulf between the Goths of history and the Goths of popular imagination. Historians, students of architecture and literature and general readers alike will learn something new from The Goths. Author Biography David M. Gwynn is Reader in Ancient and Late Antique History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of a number of recent books, including The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction (2012) and Christianity in the Later Roman Empire: A Sourcebook (2014). Table of Contents Chronology Introduction 1 From Legend to History 2 Alaric and the Sack of Rome 3 A New World Order 4 Ostrogoths and Visigoths 5 Renaissance and Reformation 6 Barbaric Liberty 7 The Struggle for Gothic Identity 8 Gothic Culture Epilogue: Goths and the Gothic in the Twenty-First Century Further Reading Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index Review "Gwynns The Goths is the latest in Reaktion Books consistently informative and well-written Lost Civilizations series, and a fascinating retrieval of a people whose memory touches the antipodes of civilization and barbarism."-- "Minerva""Those who read a little history suffer from the continuing humiliation of being proven wrong. Some of us have always believed, for example, that the Goths of ancient times were brutal conquerors, famous among the marauders of history. But, once more, what we knew was wrong. The truth is that they began their collective life in Europe as a mass of polite immigrants, anxious to like and be liked. This is the earliest truth we learn from The Goths: Lost Civilizations, an expertly made book."--Robert Fulford "National Post" Review Quote "Those who read a little history suffer from the continuing humiliation of being proven wrong. Some of us have always believed, for example, that the Goths of ancient times were brutal conquerors, famous among the marauders of history. But, once more, what we knew was wrong. The truth is that they began their collective life in Europe as a mass of polite immigrants, anxious to like and be liked. This is the earliest truth we learn from The Goths: Lost Civilizations , an expertly made book." Details ISBN1780238452 Author David M. Gwynn Pages 208 Publisher Reaktion Books Series Lost civilizations Year 2017 ISBN-10 1780238452 ISBN-13 9781780238456 Format Hardcover Imprint Reaktion Books Subtitle Lost Civilizations Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 945.01 Media Book Publication Date 2017-11-01 Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-01 NZ Release Date 2017-11-01 Illustrations 68 illustrations, 48 in colour Audience General AU Release Date 2017-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117286829;

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