The Langobards before the Frankish Conquest - An Ethnographic Perspective (Hardcover)

Essays examining the Langobards, with important conclusions for early medieval Italy. The Langobards or Lombards were the last Germanic group to invade the Roman Mediterranean, crossing the Alps into Italy in 568-9. They were nonetheless one of the longest-lasting, for their state survived Charlemagne's conquest in774, and was the core of the medieval kingdom of Italy. The incompleteness of their conquest of Italy was also one of the root causes of Italian division for over 1300 years after their arrival. But they present a challenge to the historian, for most of the evidence for them dates to the last half-century of their independence, up to 774, a period in which Langobard Italy was a coherent and apparently tightly-governed state by early medieval standards. How they reached this from the incoherent and disorganised situation visible in late sixth-century Italy is still a matter of debate. The historians and archaeologists who contribute to this volume discuss Langobard archaeologyand material culture both before and after their invasion, Langobard language, political organisation, the church, social structures, family structures, and urban economy. It is thus an important and up to date starting point forfuture research on early medieval Italy. Contributors: G. AUSENDA, S. BARNISH, S. BRATHER, T.S. BROWN, N. CHRISTIE, M. COSTAMBEYS, P. DELOGU, D. GREEN, W. HAUBRICHS, J. HENNING, B. WARD-PERKINS, C. WICKHAM.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Historical Archaeoethnology
Release date:	November 2009
First published:	2009
Editors:	Giorgio Ausenda • Paolo Delogu • Chris Wickham
Contributors:	Bryan Ward-Perkins • Chris Wickham • Dennis H. Green • Giorgio Ausenda • Hubert Fehr, Editor • Joachim Henning • Marios J Costambeys
Dimensions:	240 x 168 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	396
ISBN-13:	978-1-84383-490-8
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-84383-490-1
Barcode:	9781843834908

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