Although lowland Britain in 300 CE had been as Roman as any province in the empire, in the generations on either side of 400, urban life, the economy, and the state collapsed. Marshalling a wealth of archaeological evidence, Robin Fleming charts this collapse, and its foundational role in making the world we characterize as early medieval.
Although lowland Britain in 300 CE had been as Roman as any province in the empire, in the generations on either side of 400, urban life, the economy, and the state collapsed. Marshalling a wealth of archaeological evidence, Robin Fleming charts this collapse, and its foundational role in making the world we characterize as early medieval.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robin Fleming is Professor of History at Boston College, a Fellow of the London Society of Antiquaries, and the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant. She is author of Britain After Rome: The Fall and Rise of the Middle Ages, 400-1070, among other works.
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Contents Introduction. Down a Rabbit Hole? Chapter 1. The World the Annona Made Chapter 2. The Rise and Fall of Plants, Animals, and Places Chapter 3. Why Pots Matter Chapter 4. The Afterlife of Roman Ceramic and Glass Vessels Chapter 5. Pragmatic, Symbolic, and Ritual Use of Roman Brick and Quarried Stone Chapter 6. Metal Production Under and After Rome Chapter 7. Living with Little Corpses Chapter 8. Who Was Buried in Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries? Chapter 9. The Great Disentanglement Notes Index Acknowledgments
Contents Introduction. Down a Rabbit Hole? Chapter 1. The World the Annona Made Chapter 2. The Rise and Fall of Plants, Animals, and Places Chapter 3. Why Pots Matter Chapter 4. The Afterlife of Roman Ceramic and Glass Vessels Chapter 5. Pragmatic, Symbolic, and Ritual Use of Roman Brick and Quarried Stone Chapter 6. Metal Production Under and After Rome Chapter 7. Living with Little Corpses Chapter 8. Who Was Buried in Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries? Chapter 9. The Great Disentanglement Notes Index Acknowledgments
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