Late Antique and Early Medieval Hispania. Landscapes without Strategy?
examines the transformations of the urban and rural landscapes of the
Iberian Peninsula, across one of the most turbulent periods of the
history of this region, between the decay and disappearance of the
Roman Empire and the arrival of the Islamic troops (c. AD 400-711). It
analyzes landscape changes in a global perspective, combining both
rural and urban contexts, discarding orthodox and reductionist points
of view, where both aspects are analyzed independently and as isolated
compartments. Core to this period of change is the arrival in Hispania
of heterogenic groups of barbarians, their settlement in the
Peninsula, and their coexistence with the local Romanized populations.
Until fairly recently, any study of the impact of these new groups in
towns and country was impossible because information was very limited.
The level of research on this period has grown significantly in the
last decade, considering not just Visigothic archaeology and history,
but also those of other gentes (Suevi, Vandals, and Byzantines), and
the Hispano-Roman substrate; this archaeology is no longer centered on
burials (as was the case in the 20th century) but, vitally, also
considers landscapes and settlements. The volume examines not only the
visibility and tangibility of these changes in the landscape and the
nature of the related archaeology, but also what types of new
authority were created by these powers and these are evident through
changing patterns of social organization in the landscape. Questions
addressed include: was this a heavily militarized landscape and one
with clear differences between the older, Roman settlement forms? Was
there a visible strategy in this new organization? Did powers like the
Visigoths really control the landscape or was this more fragmented?
Exploring these diverse aspects is fundamental for assessing cultural,
physical and, settlement adaptations and impositions across late
antique and early medieval Hispania.
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Landscapes without Strategy?
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781785709975
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxbow Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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