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The Routledge Handbook of East Central and Eastern Europe in the
Middle Ages, 500–1300 is the first of its kind to provide a point
of reference for the history of the whole of Eastern Europe during
the Middle Ages. While historians have recognized the importance of
integrating the eastern part of the European continent into surveys
of the Middle Ages, few have actually paid attention to the region,
its specific features, problems of chronology and historiography.
This vast region represents more than two-thirds of the European
continent, but its history in general—and its medieval history in
particular—is poorly known. This book covers the history of the
whole region, from the Balkans to the Carpathian Basin, and the
Bohemian Forest to the Finnish Bay. It provides an overview of the
current state of research and a route map for navigating an
abundant historiography available in more than ten different
languages. Chapters cover topics as diverse as religion,
architecture, art, state formation, migration, law, trade and the
experiences of women and children. This book is an essential
reference for scholars and students of medieval history, as well as
those interested in the history of Central and Eastern Europe.
The Routledge Handbook of East Central and Eastern Europe in the
Middle Ages, 500-1300 is the first of its kind to provide a point
of reference for the history of the whole of Eastern Europe during
the Middle Ages. While historians have recognized the importance of
integrating the eastern part of the European continent into surveys
of the Middle Ages, few have actually paid attention to the region,
its specific features, problems of chronology and historiography.
This vast region represents more than two-thirds of the European
continent, but its history in general-and its medieval history in
particular-is poorly known. This book covers the history of the
whole region, from the Balkans to the Carpathian Basin, and the
Bohemian Forest to the Finnish Bay. It provides an overview of the
current state of research and a route map for navigating an
abundant historiography available in more than ten different
languages. Chapters cover topics as diverse as religion,
architecture, art, state formation, migration, law, trade and the
experiences of women and children. This book is an essential
reference for scholars and students of medieval history, as well as
those interested in the history of Central and Eastern Europe.
Slavs in the Making takes a fresh look at archaeological evidence
from parts of Slavic-speaking Europe north of the Lower Danube,
including the present-day territories of the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Nothing is known
about what the inhabitants of those remote lands called themselves
during the sixth century, or whether they spoke a Slavic language.
The book engages critically with the archaeological evidence from
these regions, and questions its association with the "Slavs" that
has often been taken for granted. It also deals with the linguistic
evidence-primarily names of rivers and other bodies of water-that
has been used to identify the primordial homeland of the Slavs, and
from which their migration towards the Lower Danube is believed to
have started. It is precisely in this area that sociolinguistics
can offer a serious alternative to the language tree model
currently favoured in linguistic paleontology. The question of how
best to explain the spread of Slavic remains a controversial issue.
This book attempts to provide an answer, and not just a critique of
the method of linguistic paleontology upon which the theory of the
Slavic migration and homeland relies. The book proposes a model of
interpretation that builds upon the idea that (Common) Slavic
cannot possibly be the result of Slavic migration. It addresses the
question of migration in the archaeology of early medieval Eastern
Europe, and makes a strong case for a more nuanced interpretation
of the archaeological evidence of mobility. It will appeal to
scholars and students interested in medieval history, migration,
and the history of Eastern and Central Europe.
Slavs in the Making takes a fresh look at archaeological evidence
from parts of Slavic-speaking Europe north of the Lower Danube,
including the present-day territories of the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Nothing is known
about what the inhabitants of those remote lands called themselves
during the sixth century, or whether they spoke a Slavic language.
The book engages critically with the archaeological evidence from
these regions, and questions its association with the "Slavs" that
has often been taken for granted. It also deals with the linguistic
evidence-primarily names of rivers and other bodies of water-that
has been used to identify the primordial homeland of the Slavs, and
from which their migration towards the Lower Danube is believed to
have started. It is precisely in this area that sociolinguistics
can offer a serious alternative to the language tree model
currently favoured in linguistic paleontology. The question of how
best to explain the spread of Slavic remains a controversial issue.
This book attempts to provide an answer, and not just a critique of
the method of linguistic paleontology upon which the theory of the
Slavic migration and homeland relies. The book proposes a model of
interpretation that builds upon the idea that (Common) Slavic
cannot possibly be the result of Slavic migration. It addresses the
question of migration in the archaeology of early medieval Eastern
Europe, and makes a strong case for a more nuanced interpretation
of the archaeological evidence of mobility. It will appeal to
scholars and students interested in medieval history, migration,
and the history of Eastern and Central Europe.
This book explores the uncharted territory of the history of
archaeology under Communism through the biographies of five women
archaeologists from the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary,
and Poland. They were working in medieval archaeology, with a
specific focus on the (early) Slavs. The choice of specialists in
medieval archaeology has much to do with the fact that in the five
East European countries considered in this book, medieval
archaeology began to develop into a serious discipline less than a
century ago. The main catalyst for the sudden rise of medieval
archaeology was a dramatic shift in emphasis from traditional
political and constitutional to social and economic history. In
five countries, the rise of medieval archaeology thus coincides in
time, and was ultimately caused by the imposition of Communist
regimes. The five women were therefore true pioneers in their
field, and respective countries.
Founded in 1941, this annual journal is dedicated to the
publication of articles relating to late antique, early medieval,
and Byzantine civilization in the fields of art and architecture,
history, archaeology, literature, theology, law, and auxilary
disciplines.
This book explores the uncharted territory of the history of
archaeology under Communism through the biographies of five women
archaeologists from the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary,
and Poland. They were working in medieval archaeology, with a
specific focus on the (early) Slavs. The choice of specialists in
medieval archaeology has much to do with the fact that in the five
East European countries considered in this book, medieval
archaeology began to develop into a serious discipline less than a
century ago. The main catalyst for the sudden rise of medieval
archaeology was a dramatic shift in emphasis from traditional
political and constitutional to social and economic history. In
five countries, the rise of medieval archaeology thus coincides in
time, and was ultimately caused by the imposition of Communist
regimes. The five women were therefore true pioneers in their
field, and respective countries.
This book examines the remarkable Velestino hoard, found in
Thessaly in the 1920s, and analyses the light that this collection
of artifacts sheds on a poorly studied period of Byzantine history,
and on largely neglected aspects of Byzantine civilization. Many
collections of Byzantine gold- and silverware, such as Vrap and
Seuso, have been surrounded by controversy. None, however, has been
under more suspicion than the Velestino hoard, particularly with
regards to its authenticity. The hoard contains no gold and no
silver, and is in fact a collection of bronze and leaden plaques,
some with human, and others with animal or geometric
representations. The authors examine three distinct aspects of the
hoard: the iconography of its components, the method of its
production, and the function of those components. The conclusions
that they reached provide valuable new insights into eighth-century
Byzantine culture. The book explores the Byzantine cultural and
political context of the Velestino hoard and will appeal to
historians and art historians of early Byzantium, as well as
archaeologists and historians of early medieval technologies.
The latest volume of the Haskins Society Journal, presenting recent
research on the Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, Viking and Angevin
worlds of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, includes topics
ranging from examinations of the cultures of power and peacemaking
to analyses of patterns of religious patronage, ethnic
stereotyping, law and theology, the Renaissance of the Twelfth
Century, and politics in the Ireland of Lionel of Antwerp.
Contributors: THOMAS N. BISSON, PAUL DALTON, BRIAN GOLDING,
TRACEY-ANNE COOPER, FLORIN CURTA, JASON TALIADOROS, GILBERT STACK,
ALEX NOVIKOFF, PETER CROOKS
Studies of texts from the late middle ages to the contemporary
moment, together they indicate, broadly, directions both in
postmodern studies and studies in medievalism. Bringing together
significant statements on postmodern qualities of the invocation of
the medieval, Postmodern Medievalisms is a cross-disciplinary and
international collection. The volume also effects a critically
celebratory appreciation of the intellectual and political
possibilities of the many inchoate modes implicit in various acts
of "postmodern" scholarship. The essays treat texts from the late
middle ages to the contemporary moment, and together they indicate,
broadly, what is happening both in postmodern studies and studies
in medievalism. The fourteen essays of the collection are organized
into four sections, Music (including Pavel Chinizul, Negru Voda,
Arvo Part), Art and Architecture (contemporary architecture, Robert
Rauschenberg and more), Cinema (Tolkien, Bresson, Braveheart among
the matters discussed), and Literature (including Sir John
Mandeville, Marco Polo, Marvel, Naomi Mitchison). Contributors:
FLORIN CURTA, PAUL MURPHY, LEOPOLD BRAUNEISS, JOHN M. GANIM, KARL
FUGELSO, VERLYN FLIEGER, WILLIAM D. PADEN, BRIAN LEVY, LESLEY
COOTE, A.E. CHRISTA CANITZ, JENNIFER COOLEY, PAUL SMETHURST,
ELENALEVY-NAVAFRO, ANITA OBERMEIER, SYLVIA MITTLER.
This is a completely new approach to the history of Greece during
the early Middle Ages. This book is the first comprehensive
treatment of the economic and social history of Greece during the
early Middle Ages. From the collapse of the urban economy in the
early 7th century to the beginning of prosperity during the first
half of the 11th century, it examines the crucial transformations
taking place in Greece during the 'Dark Ages' and the Middle
Byzantine period. Bringing together archaeological and historical
research of early medieval Greece, Curta offers a completely new
dimension in the history of the region, which has never been
considered in its totality and is still relatively unknown. Modern
boundaries and nationalist preconception regarding ethnic identity
have long hindered an adequate study of early medieval Greece. By
contrast, the wide-ranging approach adopted here highlights the
similarities and differences in the archaeological evidence
associated with different social and ethnic groups, whose
identities were much more fluid than previously imagined.
Medieval Eastern Europe is the first collection of primary sources
in English translation covering the history of the whole eastern
region of the European continent between 500 and 1300. Florin
Curta, a leading scholar of medieval Eastern Europe, gathers
sources from a geographic area ranging from the Czech lands in the
west to the Ural Mountains in the east, and from northern Russia to
Greece. The collection includes traditional narrative sources, such
as chronicles and annals, as well as treaties, charters, letters,
and legal texts. Each primary source is preceded by a brief
introduction and followed by guiding questions. Organized
chronologically into thematic chapters, the selections touch upon a
wide variety of topics, including political developments;
conversion to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism; economic and social
issues; literature; laws; religious beliefs and practices; and much
more. 
Medieval Eastern Europe is the first collection of primary sources
in English translation covering the history of the whole eastern
region of the European continent between 500 and 1300. Florin
Curta, a leading scholar of medieval Eastern Europe, gathers
sources from a geographic area ranging from the Czech lands in the
west to the Ural Mountains in the east, and from northern Russia to
Greece. The collection includes traditional narrative sources, such
as chronicles and annals, as well as treaties, charters, letters,
and legal texts. Each primary source is preceded by a brief
introduction and followed by guiding questions. Organized
chronologically into thematic chapters, the selections touch upon a
wide variety of topics, including political developments;
conversion to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism; economic and social
issues; literature; laws; religious beliefs and practices; and much
more. 
This three-volume set presents fundamental information about the
most important events in world religious history as well as
substantive discussions of their significance and impact. This work
offers readers a broad and thorough look at the greatest events in
world religious history, covering a wide range of religions, time
periods, and areas around the globe. The entries present
authoritative information and informed viewpoints written by expert
contributors that enable readers to easily learn about the chief
events in religious history, help them to better understand the
course of world history, and promote a greater respect for
culturally diverse religious traditions. The first of the three
volumes covers religion from the preliterary world through around
AD 600; the second, the post-classical era from 600 to 1450; and
the third, the modern era from 1450 to the present. Each volume
begins with a substantive introduction that discusses the history
of world religions during the period covered by the volume. The
chronologically ordered entries overview each event, place it in
historical context, and identify the reasons for its enduring
significance. Presents readers with essential information about the
chief events in religious history that will help them better
understand world history and promote a greater respect for
culturally diverse religious traditions Provides cross-references
and sidebars that cite print and electronic resources for further
reading with each entry Includes a selected, general bibliography
of print and electronic resources suitable for student research
This book offers an alternative approach to the problem of Slavic
ethnicity in south-eastern Europe between c. 500 and c. 700, from
the perspective of current anthropological theories. The conceptual
emphasis here is on the relation between material culture and
ethnicity. The author demonstrates that the history of the
Sclavenes and the Antes begins only at around 500 AD. He also
points to the significance of the archaeological evidence, which
suggests that specific artefacts may have been used as identity
markers. This evidence also indicates the role of local leaders in
building group boundaries and in leading successful raids across
the Danube. Because of these military and political developments,
Byzantine authors began employing names such as Sclavines and Antes
in order to make sense of the process of group identification that
was taking place north of the Danube frontier. Slavic ethnicity is
therefore shown to be a Byzantine invention.
Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages stood at a crossroads of
trade and crusading routes and fell within the spheres of influence
of both the Byzantine Orthodox Church and Latin Christendom. This
innovative and authoritative survey draws on historical and
archaeological sources in the narration of 750 years of the history
of the region, including Romania, southern Ukraine, southern
Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria,
Macedonia, Albania, and Greece. Exploring the social, political and
economic changes marking the transition from late Antiquity to the
early Middle Ages, this book addresses important themes such as the
rise of medieval states, the conversion to Christianity, the
monastic movement inspired by developments in Western Europe and in
Byzantium, and the role of material culture (architecture, the arts
and objects of daily life) in the representation of power.
Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages stood at a crossroads of
trade and crusading routes and fell within the spheres of influence
of both the Byzantine Orthodox Church and Latin Christendom. This
authoritative survey draws on historical and archaeological sources
in the narration of 750 years of the history of the region,
including Romania, southern Ukraine, southern Hungary, Croatia,
Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and
Greece. Exploring the social, political and economic changes
marking the transition from late Antiquity to the early Middle
Ages, this book addresses important themes such as the rise of
medieval states, the conversion to Christianity, the monastic
movement inspired by developments in Western Europe and in
Byzantium, and the role of material culture (architecture, the arts
and objects of daily life) in the representation of power.
This book offers a new approach to the problem of Slavic ethnicity in southeastern Europe between c. 500 and c. 700. The author shows how Byzantine authors "invented" the Slavs, in order to make sense of political and military developments taking place in the Balkans. Making extensive use of archaeology to show that such developments resulted in the rise of powerful leaders, responsible for creating group identities and mobilizing warriors for successful raids across the frontier. The author rejects the idea of Slavic migration, and shows that "the Slavs" were the product of the frontier.
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