The Goths

Description

The volume is divided into three parts, corresponding to the three main phases in Gothic history: their early history down to the fourth century, the revolution in Gothic society set in motion by the arrival of the Huns, and the history of the Gothic successor states to the western Roman Empire. At its heart lies a new vision of Gothic identity, and of the social caste by whom it was defined and transmitted. Contents Plates Figures Preface Acknowledgements 1 The Gothic Problem Part I. In Search of the Goths 2 From the Baltic to the Black Sea 3 The Fourth-Century Kingdoms Part II. Goths, Huns and Romans 4 The Hunnic Revolution 5 Goths and Romans: Remaking the Gothic World 6 The Transformation of the Goths 376-484 Part III. The Kingdoms of the Goths 7 The First Gothic Successor State 8 Ostrogothic Italy: Kingdom and Empire 9 Sixth-Century Crises and Beyond 10 Symbols, Mechanisms and Continuities Appendix 1: Procopius and the Gothic Elite Appendix 2: Non-Goths in the Army of Totila Bibliography Index