Barbarian Europe / / Karol Modzelewski ; translated by Ewa Macura ; editorial work by Elena Rozbicka.
European culture has been greatly influenced by the Christian Church and Greek and Roman culture. However, the peoples of Europe's remote past, whom the Greeks, Romans, and their medieval heirs called the «barbarians», also left their mark. Closely examining ancient and medieval narratives and...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Frankfurt am Main, [Germany] : : Peter Lang Edition,, 2015. ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | 0 ed. |
| Language: | German English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (416 p.) |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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| Summary: | European culture has been greatly influenced by the Christian Church and Greek and Roman culture. However, the peoples of Europe's remote past, whom the Greeks, Romans, and their medieval heirs called the «barbarians», also left their mark. Closely examining ancient and medieval narratives and the codifications of laws, this thoughtfully conducted comparative study sheds light on the illiterate societies of the early Germanic and Slavic peoples. The picture that emerges is one of communities built on kinship, neighborly, and tribal relations, where decision making, judgement, and punishment we |
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| ISBN: | 3653985331 |
| Access: | Open access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Karol Modzelewski ; translated by Ewa Macura ; editorial work by Elena Rozbicka. |