Between the fourth and the eight century, a number of 'experimental' polities had to create new forms of legitimacy and organisation to overcome a Roman world based on Empire, city and tribe. In the course of time, a new world developed that relied on Christendom, kingdom and pe…
Between the 4th and 8th century, a number of "experimental" politics had to create new forms of legitimacy and organization to overcome a Roman world based on empire, city and tribe. In the course of time, a new world developed that relied on Christendom, kingdom and people to p…
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Ethnicity, Religion and Empire -- Part I What Difference Does Ethnicity Make? -- Tribe and State: Social Anthropological Approaches -- 1 Envisioning Medieval Com…