The Making Of The Past: Barbarian Europe
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Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the fringes of the classical world, beyond the glittering cities of Rome and Greece, lay a vast and turbulent world of warriors, chieftains, and tribal kingdoms — a world that Barbarian Europe, part of the acclaimed Making of the Past series, brings vividly and authoritatively to life. Malcolm Todd chronicles the rise and cultural complexity of the peoples Rome and Greece dismissively labelled barbarians — the Celts, Germanic tribes, Goths, and Vandals — tracing their migrations, conflicts, and astonishing artistic achievements from the Iron Age through to the twilight of the Western Roman Empire. Drawing on a rich body of archaeological evidence, from ornate metalwork and burial mounds to the ruins of hill forts and settlements, Todd presents a compelling portrait of societies far more sophisticated than ancient propagandists would have posterity believe. Authoritative yet accessible, the work argues persuasively that these so-called barbarian cultures were not merely destroyers of civilisation but active shapers of a new European world order. Todd's lucid, scholarly prose synthesises decades of archaeological and historical research into a narrative that is as intellectually rigorous as it is engaging, situating the barbarian peoples within the broader sweep of European prehistory and early history. The gilded warriors and intricate craftsmanship that adorned their world stand as testament to a rich cultural legacy — one that continues to resonate in the very foundations of modern Europe, and leaves the reader questioning just who, in the end, were the truly civilised ones.
Author: Malcolm Todd
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the fringes of the classical world, beyond the glittering cities of Rome and Greece, lay a vast and turbulent world of warriors, chieftains, and tribal kingdoms — a world that Barbarian Europe, part of the acclaimed Making of the Past series, brings vividly and authoritatively to life. Malcolm Todd chronicles the rise and cultural complexity of the peoples Rome and Greece dismissively labelled barbarians — the Celts, Germanic tribes, Goths, and Vandals — tracing their migrations, conflicts, and astonishing artistic achievements from the Iron Age through to the twilight of the Western Roman Empire. Drawing on a rich body of archaeological evidence, from ornate metalwork and burial mounds to the ruins of hill forts and settlements, Todd presents a compelling portrait of societies far more sophisticated than ancient propagandists would have posterity believe. Authoritative yet accessible, the work argues persuasively that these so-called barbarian cultures were not merely destroyers of civilisation but active shapers of a new European world order. Todd's lucid, scholarly prose synthesises decades of archaeological and historical research into a narrative that is as intellectually rigorous as it is engaging, situating the barbarian peoples within the broader sweep of European prehistory and early history. The gilded warriors and intricate craftsmanship that adorned their world stand as testament to a rich cultural legacy — one that continues to resonate in the very foundations of modern Europe, and leaves the reader questioning just who, in the end, were the truly civilised ones.