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001 2014030621
003 DLC
005 20150710083320.0
008 141229s2015 enkab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2014030621
020 $a9781472579539 (hardback)
020 $z9781472579553 (ePDF)
020 $z9781472579546 (ePub)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aDL21$b.R26 2015
082 00 $a936.8$223
084 $aHIS002020$aHIS010000$aSOC003000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aRandsborg, Klavs,$eauthor.
245 10 $aRoman Reflections :$bIron Age to Viking Age in Northern Europe /$cKlavs Randsborg.
264 1 $aLondon :$bBloomsbury,$c2015.
300 $axii, 172 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c23 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aDebates in archaeology
520 2 $a"Roman Reflections uses a series of detailed and deeply researched case studies to explore how Roman society connected with and influenced Northern Europe during the Iron and Viking Ages. In an original way, the book brings late prehistoric Denmark--best known for its so-called 'bog bodies'--into a world dominated by textual histories, principally that of Tacitus. The studies include a new examination of the bog-bodies of the late first millennium BC, a classical archaeological puzzle: men, women and children murdered yet respected in death and adorned with items of fine clothing. A second essay challenges traditionally held ideas about the Cimbri by exploring the textual and archaeological evidence, including the startling and famous European artefact, the Gundestrup silver cauldron. The other studies comprise an archaeologically founded modernist discussion of the ethnography of Tacitus' Germania, in particular considering the character of ancient Germanic Bronze and Iron Age societies; a linguistic exploration of the Latin inheritance in Northern European names and places, much of which seems to have been invented by the Romans; and an analysis of the origins of the Danes. Throughout, traditional sources and history are presented in conjunction with new archaeological observations and interpretations. In an accessible way, Roman Reflections assesses Denmark's part on a larger stage, showing how foundations were laid for its zenith in Viking times"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aHostages and Bog Bodies : New Interpretations -- The Cimbri : Death, Resurrection, Death -- Nations & Alliances : The Ethnography of Tacitus' Germania -- Romans in the North : Deconstruction of Names and Identities -- Origins of the Danes : From Tacitus to King Harald -- Epilogue: The First Millennium AD in Denmark : Words & Things.
651 0 $aEurope, Northern$xAntiquities.
651 0 $aDenmark$xAntiquities.
650 0 $aRomans$zEurope, Northern.
651 0 $aEurope$xCivilization$xRoman influences
650 0 $aIron age$zEurope, Northern.
650 0 $aVikings$xHistory.
650 0 $aBog bodies$zEurope, Northern.
650 0 $aCimbri (Germanic people)
600 10 $aTacitus, Cornelius.$tGermania.
650 0 $aSocial archaeology$zEurope, Northern.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Ancient / Rome.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / Europe / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/539/9781472579539/image/lgcover.9781472579539.jpg