"'Barbarians' is the name the Romans gave to those who lived beyond the frontiers of the Roman Empire--the peoples they considered 'uncivilized'. Most of the written sources concerning the barbarians come from the Romans too, and as such, need to be treated with caution. Only ar…
Ed James's new book focuses on the often neglected subject of Europe's Barbarians. He focuses on the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and the so-called 'Dark Ages' that followed, and examines the unique cultures and histories of the 'barbarian hoards' that eventually brought…
'Barbarians' is the name the Romans gave to those who lived beyond the frontiers of the Roman Empire--the peoples they considered 'uncivilized'. Most of the written sources concerning the barbarians come from the Romans too, and as such, need to be treated with caution. Only arc…
'Barbarians' is the name the Romans gave to those who lived beyond the frontiers of the Roman Empire--the peoples they considered 'uncivilized'. Most of the written sources concerning the barbarians come from the Romans too, and as such, need to be treated with caution. Only arc…
'Barbarians' is the name the Romans gave to those who lived beyond the frontiers of the Roman Empire--the peoples they considered 'uncivilized'. Most of the written sources concerning the barbarians come from the Romans too, and as such, need to be treated with caution. Only arc…
Using both contemporary documents and the evidence provided by thousands of archaeological excavations over the last century, Edward James traces the history of the Franks from barbarism to civil and military dominance in Northern Europe.