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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Andrei Gandila (University of Alabama, Huntsville)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.633kg ISBN: 9781108455978ISBN 10: 1108455972 Pages: 396 Publication Date: 19 August 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The Roman frontier in Late Antiquity; 2. Cultural diversity in the Danube region and beyond – an archaeological perspective; 3. Christianity north of the Danube; 4. Contact and separation on the Danube frontier; 5. The flow of Byzantine coins beyond the frontier; 6. Putting the Danube into perspective – money, bullion and prestige in Avaria and Transcaucasia; 7. Money and barbarians – same coins, different functions; Conclusions.Reviews'The book’s brisk survey of imported pottery, oil lamps, and jewelry documents the broad appeal of Roman culture in northern barbaricum, and provides context for the intensive investigation of gold, silver, and bronze coinage. Excavated coins document contractual exchange among political elites as well as low-level social interactions, yet their popular reception remained as exotic objects rather than economic currency. Richly documented and closely argued, this book offers a fresh historical analysis of emerging cultural identities in the early Balkans. Recommended.' M. Rautman, Choice ‘Andrei Gandila has delivered a meticulously researched and presented book on a highly relevant and controversial topic … Gandila is already known to scholarship through a number of studies on early Byzantine coins. By making his findings relevant in a particular context, the book will deservedly introduce his research to new audiences.’ Julian Baker, Speculum ‘Gandila’s contribution to the study of frontier interactions is a welcomed addition to the study of late antiquity … This work is well written, easy to read and provides a solid platform from which further and more specific studies may be undertaken.’ David White, Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association ‘… readers are ultimately rewarded with a richly detailed and impressive panorama of medieval history whose historical import is clearly manifest in Eastern Europe of the present.’ Michael J. Decker, American Historical Review ‘… Andrei Gandila’s monograph makes an impressive contribution to our understanding of the world they inhabited and the nature of their relations with the empire and the Lower Danube frontier. It should be essential reading for anyone studying diplomacy, frontiers and the history and archaeology of south-eastern Europe in the Early Byzantine / Early Medieval period.’ Alexander Sarantis, The Royal Numismatic Society 'The book's brisk survey of imported pottery, oil lamps, and jewelry documents the broad appeal of Roman culture in northern barbaricum, and provides context for the intensive investigation of gold, silver, and bronze coinage. Excavated coins document contractual exchange among political elites as well as low-level social interactions, yet their popular reception remained as exotic objects rather than economic currency. Richly documented and closely argued, this book offers a fresh historical analysis of emerging cultural identities in the early Balkans. Recommended.' M. Rautman, Choice 'Andrei Gandila has delivered a meticulously researched and presented book on a highly relevant and controversial topic ... Gandila is already known to scholarship through a number of studies on early Byzantine coins. By making his findings relevant in a particular context, the book will deservedly introduce his research to new audiences.' Julian Baker, Speculum 'Gandila's contribution to the study of frontier interactions is a welcomed addition to the study of late antiquity ... This work is well written, easy to read and provides a solid platform from which further and more specific studies may be undertaken.' David White, Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association '... readers are ultimately rewarded with a richly detailed and impressive panorama of medieval history whose historical import is clearly manifest in Eastern Europe of the present.' Michael J. Decker, American Historical Review '... Andrei Gandila's monograph makes an impressive contribution to our understanding of the world they inhabited and the nature of their relations with the empire and the Lower Danube frontier. It should be essential reading for anyone studying diplomacy, frontiers and the history and archaeology of south-eastern Europe in the Early Byzantine / Early Medieval period.' Alexander Sarantis, The Royal Numismatic Society Author InformationAndrei Gandila is Assistant Professor of History and Director of Ancient and Medieval Studies at the University of Alabama, Huntsville. His numerous publications include articles in Byzantinische Zeitschrift, Dumbarton Oaks Papers, Numismatic Chronicle, Revue Numismatique, American Journal of Numismatics, and Archaeologia Bulgarica. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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