Material Culture in the Etymologiae of Isidore of Seville
Scott de Brestian
The Etymologiae of Isidore Seville rarely has figured into modern scholarly discussions the material culture seventh-century Visigothic Spain, on account work's heavy reliance upon written sources which often date to centuries earlier. This article seeks redress this underrepresentation by comparing selected passages with independent evidence for seventh century ce argue that more credibility as source contemporary social and cultural realia than scholars traditionally have imputed him.
Journal of Late Antiquity