The Mysterious Barbarians of Mazuria: The Riddle of the Olsztyn Group
Wojciech Nowakowski
Although barbarians in history is a topic of perennial interest, most studies have addressed small number groups for which continuous narratives can be constructed, such as the Franks, Goths, and Anglo-Saxons. This volume examines less accessible literary archaeological evidence. Scholars from thirteen countries examine archaeology whom evidence too scant to contribute current theoretical debates about ethnicity. Ranging Baltic northern Caucasus Spain North Africa over time period 300 900, essays address three main themes. Why given barbarian group neglected? How much we know what ways bring up this information? What sorts future research are necessary extend or fill out our understanding? Some papers treat these questions organically. Others use case establish how advance. Drawing on those separate lines research, conclusion proposes an alternative reading Late Antiquity early Middle Ages, viewed not ‘centre’ privileged but ‘periphery’ neglected groups. Neglected Barbarians covers longer span than similar kind, while its frequent newest has no parallel any book so far published language.
Studies in the early Middle Ages