Part I. Romans and Barbarians in the Imperial World: 1. Introduction: how the west was lost and where it got us; 2. Defining identities; 3. The late Roman Empire in the west; 4. Society beyond the frontier; 5. Romans and Barbarians before 376; Part II. A World Renegotiated: Western Europe, 376–526: 6. 376–82: The Gothic crisis; 7. 383–410: The crisis of the empire; 8. 410–55: The triumph of the generals; 9. 455–80: The parting of Gaul and Italy; 10. 480–550: Kingdoms of the empire; 11. Provincial society in the long fifth century; 12. Beyond the old frontier; Part III. Romans and Barbarians in the Post-Imperial World: 13. Mechanisms of migration and settlement; 14. New kingdoms, new identities, new peoples?; 15. The roots of failure: a changed world.
An examination of the barbarian migrations and their role in the creation of medieval Europe.
GUY HALSALL is Professor of History at the University of York.
'… the rich and complex work of a meticulous, original, and daring
historian, … Barbarian Migrations and the Roman West should be
read by anyone interested the early middle ages, the historical use
of archaeological evidence, theories and practices of ethnicity,
and finally, in Roman Empire and its ultimate collapse.'
Speculum
'This book is important not only as a systematic statement of
important current views on how the last Mediterranean empire of
antiquity devolved into a series of recognisably European polities,
but also for its impressive fusion of seemingly disparate
archaeological and literary/historical materials. A genuinely
important contribution to its field, by striving to be accessible
to those outside its discipline, this book should contribute
beneficially to wider discussions of historical change.' English
Historical Review
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