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Visigothic Spain 409 - 711
Roger Collins
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Description for Visigothic Spain 409 - 711
Paperback. * A history of Spain in the period between the end of Roman rule and the time of the Arab conquest. * Presents original theories about how the Visigothic kingdom was governed, about law in the kingdom, about the Arab conquest, and about the rise of Spain as an intellectual force. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
This history of Spain in the period between the end of Roman rule and the time of the Arab conquest challenges many traditional assumptions about the history of this period. * Presents original theories about how the Visigothic kingdom was governed, about law in the kingdom, about the Arab conquest, and about the rise of Spain as an intellectual force. * Takes account of new documentary evidence, the latest archaeological findings, and the controversies that these have generated. * Combines chronological and thematic approaches to the period. * A historiographical introduction looks at the current state ... Read more
This history of Spain in the period between the end of Roman rule and the time of the Arab conquest challenges many traditional assumptions about the history of this period. * Presents original theories about how the Visigothic kingdom was governed, about law in the kingdom, about the Arab conquest, and about the rise of Spain as an intellectual force. * Takes account of new documentary evidence, the latest archaeological findings, and the controversies that these have generated. * Combines chronological and thematic approaches to the period. * A historiographical introduction looks at the current state ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
A History of Spain
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405149662
SKU
V9781405149662
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About Roger Collins
Roger Collins is a Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. His previous publications include The Oxford Archaeological Guide to Spain (1998), Law, Culture and Regionalism in Early Medieval Spain (1992), The Arab Conquest of Spain (Blackwell, 1989) and The Basques (Blackwell, 1986).
Reviews for Visigothic Spain 409 - 711
Readers interested in more detailed accounts of Spanish history will ... find this book very accessible. British Bulletin of Publications There is much to admire and enjoy in this volume ... highly readable and impressively researched work. History