num_pages: 282
description: For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing they established enduring states in France Spain Italy and Britain. This illustrated book makes use of archaeological and literary sources to outline the ethnogenesis and history of the early Germanic peoples. It provides an overview of current knowledge of these peoples their social structure settlements trade customs religion craftsmanship and relations with the Roman Empire.In this second edition the author incorporates important new archaeological evidence and reports on advances in historical interpretation. In particular he offers new insights into developments in central and eastern Europe and the implications for our understanding of migration and settlement patterns ethnicity and identity. Ten new plates have been added featuring significant new sites discovered in recent years.
language: English
title: The Early Germans
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell