The Early Slavs - P.M. Barford Paul M. Barford

Culture and Society in Early Medieval Eastern Europe

KORTE INHOUD

During the early medieval period the Slavs expanded from their original homeland to colonize vast areas and to found most of the modern nations in Eastern Europe. With first-hand knowledge of the archaeology and other sources, the author creates a vivid picture of daily life in early medieval Eastern Europe from the early fifth to the end of the tenth century AD, a period of profound transformation. The final chapter sets the early medieval developments into the perspective of the history and culture of modern Europe. A series of specially compiled maps chart the main cultural changes taking place over six centuries in this relatively unknown part of Europe.
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2001Uitgever: British Museum Press416 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 071412804XISBN-13: 9780714128047

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