The Goths
Gwynn, David M. (David Morton), 1975-2017
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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 after the last Gothic kingdom fell more than a thousand years ago, the Goths disappeared as an independent people. Over the centuries that followed, as traces of Gothic civilisation vanished, its people came to be remembered as both barbaric destroyers and heroic champions of liberty. In this engaging history, David M. Gwynn brings together the interwoven stories of the original Goths and the diverse Gothic heritage, a heritage that continues to shape our modern world.
Main title:
The Goths / David M. Gwynn.
Imprint:
London : Reaktion Books, 2017.London : Reaktion Books, 2017.
Collation:
188 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781780238456 (hbk)
Dewey class:
936945.01
Language:
English
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BRN:
1875855