The Early Germans

For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduring states in France, Spain, Italy and Britain. This illustrated book makes use of archaeological and literary sources to outline the ethnogenesis and history of the early Germanic peoples. It provides an overview of current knowledge of these peoples, their social structure, settlements, trade, customs, religion, craftsmanship and relations with the Roman Empire. In this second edition, the author incorporates important new archaeological evidence and reports on advances in historical interpretation. In particular, he offers new insights into developments in central and eastern Europe and the implications for our understanding of migration and settlement patterns, ethnicity and identity. Ten new plates have been added featuring significant new sites discovered in recent years.

ISBN 1405117141   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781405117142 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 428 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Published in Oxford Imprint Blackwell Publishing Ltd   Series title Peoples of Europe Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780631199045 Publication date 24 Sep 2004   Height (mm) 229 Library of Congress DD75.T62 2   Width (mm) 155 DEWEY 909.043   Spine width (mm) 21 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly Pages 288

		Introduction : rediscovery		1
Pt. I		Germania		15
1		Land and people		17
2		The social fabric		28
3		The Germans and the advance of Rome		44
4		The living and the dead		62
5		Trade and diplomacy		84
6		Cult, art and technology		103
Pt. II		Germanic Europe		137
7		The Gothic kingdoms		139
8		The Suebi and Vandals		172
9		Franks, Alamanni and Burgundians		179
10		The northern peoples		202
11		The Gepids and Lombards		220
12		The Thuringians and Bavarians		239
		Conclusion : from antiquity to today		242

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