Offers a treatment of the economic and social history of Greece during the early Middle Ages. From the collapse of the urban economy in the early 7th century to the beginning of prosperity in the 11th
Florin Curta writes an absorbing account of the social, economic, and political factors of Greek life between the years of 500 and 1050 B.C.E. His interdisciplinary approach relies on archaeological e
This book offers an an overview of the current state of research and a basic route map for navigating an abundant historiography available in 10 different languages. The book is also an invitation to
This book offers an alternative approach to the problem of Slavic ethnicity in south-eastern Europe between c. 500 and c. 700, from the perspective of current anthropological theories. The conceptual emphasis here is on the relation between material culture and ethnicity. The author demonstrates that the history of the Sclavenes and the Antes begins only at around 500 AD. He also points to the significance of the archaeological evidence, which suggests that specific artefacts may have been used as identity markers. This evidence also indicates the role of local leaders in building group boundaries and in leading successful raids across the Danube. Because of these military and political developments, Byzantine authors began employing names such as Sclavines and Antes in order to make sense of the process of group identification that was taking place north of the Danube frontier. Slavic ethnicity is therefore shown to be a Byzantine invention.
Slavs in the Making addresses the question of migration in the archaeology of early medieval Eastern Europe. It will appeal to scholars and students interested in medieval history, migration, and
Slavs in the Making addresses the question of migration in the archaeology of early medieval Eastern Europe. It will appeal to scholars and students interested in medieval history, migration, and
The 17 papers in this collection emerged from two sessions at the May 2005 International Congress on Medieval Studies, held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Historians and archaeologists profile some ancient a
This collection addresses an audience of early medievalists with an interest in material culture and its use in building ethnic boundaries. The traditional concept of frontier is one of current debate
The first book in English to blend history and archaeology for a period of history currently receiving much scholarly attention, East Central and Eastern Europe in the Early Middle Ages examines key
This book examines the remarkable Velestino hoard, found in Thessaly in the 1920s, and analyses the light that this collection of artifacts sheds on a poorly studied period of Byzantine history, and o
This three-volume set presents fundamental information about the most important events in world religious history as well as substantive discussions of their significance and impact.‧ Presents readers
This issue includes Bishops and Territory: The Case of Late Roman and Byzantine North Africa (Anna Leone); A Conflicted Heritage: The Byzantine Religious Establishment of a War Ethic (J. A. McGuckin);
