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Northern Gold
Thi study presents a systematic analysis of the huge, and in most cases, completely new archaeological evidence for amber from Lithuania and the surrounding regions. A comprehensive synthesis of archaeological evidence and written sources provides an opportunity to develop new viewpoints about the sources of amber, extraction methods and amber-wearing.
The Olsztyn Group in the Early Medieval Archaeology of the Baltic Region
The The Olsztyn Group in the Early Medieval Archaeology of the Baltic Region: The Cemetry at Leleszki deals with a much neglected problem of the archaeology of the early Middle Ages. Between the 5th and the 7th century, the region of the Mazurian Lakes in northeastern Poland witnessed the rise of communities engaged in long-distant contacts with both Western and Eastern Europe. Known as the Olsztyn Group, the archaeological remains of those communities have revealed a remarkable wealth and diversity, which has attracted scholarly attention for more than 130 years. Besides offering a survey of the current state of research on the Olsztyn Group, Mirosław Rudnicki introduces the monographic study of the Leleszki cemetery (district of Szczytno, Poland) as one of the most representative sites. The prosperity and long-distance contact revealed by the examination of this cemetery shows that the West Baltic tribes had considerable influence in early medieval Europe, much more than scholars had been ready to admit until now.
The Well Spring of the Goths
The Goths-a rumored people first known by history around the river Vistula in present Poland-was the people that more than other contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. It was however also the Goths who preserved the Roman culture against other Germanic tribes. Earlier it has been generally assumed the Goths originated in Scandinavia but during the 20th c. many scholars have grown skeptical. The author has, using both Classical and Nordic sources and supplementary sciences, made probable there is an intimate connection between the Goths and the Nordic countries. Consequently it is quite possible that at least part of the Goths have a Nordic origin. The book rests on the basic hypothesis...
The Ostrogoths from the Migration Period to the Sixth Century
The Ostrogoths appropriated the remnants of the Roman empire in Italy, Spain, southern Gaul and the north-west Balkans. In this title, studies illuminate the evolution of medieval Europe from Roman civilisation moderated by Germanic outsiders.
Frühmittelalterliche Studien
Die Frühmittelalterlichen Studien werden von den Herausgebern als Forum einer fächerübergreifenden Mediävistik verstanden. Das Jahrbuch soll dazu beitragen, die Aufteilung einer vielgestaltigen Überlieferung, die in verschiedener Ausdrucksweise von denselben unauflösbaren Lebenszusammenhängen Zeugnis gibt, auf die gesonderten Arbeitsgebiete einer herkömmlichen Fächergliederung zu überwinden. Unter Wahrung der jeweils fachspezifischen Gesichtspunkte werden Disziplinen zum verbindenden Gespräch zusammengeführt, die sich mit zusammengehörenden Überlieferungsgruppen eines Kulturkreises oder mit eng verbundenen, nur in der Zusammenschau verstehbaren Phänomenen befassen. Deshalb wird in den Frühmittelalterlichen Studien Wert auf Beiträge gelegt, die von ihrer Problemstellung und Perspektive her bereits über das Einzelfach hinausweisen.
Archaeology of the Communist Era
This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes. It explains why, under such political conditions, some archaeological reasoning and practices were resilient, while new ideas leisurely penetrated the local scenes. It attempts to critically evaluate the political context and its impact on archaeology during the communist era world wide and contributes to better perception of the relationship between science and politics in general. This book analyzes the pressures inflicted on archaeologists by the overwhelmingly potent political environment, which stimulates archaeological thought and controls the conditions for professional engagement. Included are discussions about the perception of archaeology and its findings by the public.
The Long Sixth Century in Eastern Europe
In The Long Sixth Century in Eastern Europe, Florin Curta offers a social and economic history of East Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe during the 6th and 7th centuries.
Galizien als Archiv
Wie reist man heute in historische Räume wie Galizien und vor allem wozu? Dies beantwortet der vorliegende Band, welcher zeitgenössische Repräsentationen von Galizien in polnischen und deutschsprachigen literarischen und publizistischen Reisetexten analysiert. Magdalena Baran-Szołtys beleuchtet Funktionsweisen von Reisen in historische und geographische Räume und entwickelt daran anschließend die These von Galizien als einem Archiv, in welchem gewisse Themen, Mythen und materielle Relikte aufbewahrt werden. Dabei sichtet sie drei Archivarten: historisch-literarisches, familiäres und idiosynkratisches Archiv. Das entworfene Modell zur Untersuchung solcher Reisen liefert erhellende Erke...
Fear and Loathing in the North
Due to the scarcity of sources regarding actual Jewish and Muslim communities and settlements, there has until now been little work on either the perception of or encounters with Muslims and Jews in medieval Scandinavia and the Baltic Region. The volume provides the reader with the possibility to appreciate and understand the complexity of Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations in the medieval North. The contributions cover topics such as cultural and economic exchange between Christians and members of other religions; evidence of actual Jews and Muslims in the Baltic Rim; images and stereotypes of the Other. The volume thus presents a previously neglected field of research that will help nuance the overall picture of interreligious relations in medieval Europe.
