{"product_id":"the-early-germans-isbn-9781405117142","title":"The Early Germans","description":"For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduring states in France, Spain, Italy and Britain. This illustrated book makes use of archaeological and literary sources to outline the ethnogenesis and history of the early Germanic peoples. It provides an overview of current knowledge of these peoples, their social structure, settlements, trade, customs, religion, craftsmanship and relations with the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this second edition, the author incorporates important new archaeological evidence and reports on advances in historical interpretation. In particular, he offers new insights into developments in central and eastern Europe and the implications for our understanding of migration and settlement patterns, ethnicity and identity. Ten new plates have been added featuring significant new sites discovered in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction. \u003cp\u003ePart I Germania.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Land and People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Social Fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Germans and the Advance of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Living and the Dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Trade and Diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Cult, Art and Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Germanic Europe: Frontier Societies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Gothic Kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Suebi and Vandals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Franks, Alamanni and Burgundians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Northern Peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Gepids and Lombards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Thuringians and Bavarians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e Malcolm Todd is an Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and former Principal of Trevelyan College in the University of Durham. He is the author interalia of ‘The Northern Barbarians’ (Second Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 1987) and ‘Roman Britain’ (Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 1999), editor of ‘The Blackwell Companion to Roman Britain’ (Blackwell Publishing, 2003) and a contributor to ‘The Cambridge Ancient History’ and ‘Der Neue Pauly’.  For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduring states in France, Spain, Italy and Britain. This illustrated book makes use of archaeological and literary sources to outline the ethnogenesis and history of the early Germanic peoples. It provides an overview of current knowledge of these peoples, their social structure, settlements, trade, customs, religion, craftsmanship and relations with the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this second edition, the author incorporates important new archaeological evidence and reports on advances in historical interpretation. In particular, he offers new insights into developments in central and eastern Europe and the implications for our understanding of migration and settlement patterns, ethnicity and identity. Ten new plates have been added featuring significant new sites discovered in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990210429157,"sku":"NP9781405117142","price":44.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405117142.jpg?v=1761786919","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-early-germans-isbn-9781405117142","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}