Overview

The excavated foundations of a ninth-century sacral building in the northeastern suburb of Pohansko, an important centre of Great Moravia, and especially the find of the nobleman's grave H 153, has focused scholarly attention onto the nature of the Mojmirid state and the reasons behind its sudden disintegration. In this volume, a group of archaeologists, historians and a natural scientist aim to incorporate this remarkable discovery into the wider frameworks of Moravian power, society, and culture, and thereby arrive at some surprising conclusions. Contributors: are Stefan Eichert, David Kalhous, Pavel Kouril, Jiri Machacek, Vladimir Sladek, Ivo Stefan, Martin Wihoda, Roman Zehetmayer.

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Author:   Jiri Machacek ,  Martin Wihoda
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   54
Weight:   0.561kg
ISBN:  

9789004383135

ISBN 10:   9004383131
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   21 March 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface List of Illustrations Abbreviations Notes on Contributors 1 The Great Moravian Rotunda at Pohansko and an Osteobiographical Profile of Its Founder Jiri Machacek and Vladimir Sladek 2 The Austrian Danube Region in the Decades Around 900 Roman Zehetmayer 3 The Magyars and Their Contribution to the Collapse and Fall of Great Moravia or Allies, Neighbours, Enemies Pavel Kouril 4 The Second Life of the Mojmirid Dukes Martin Wihoda 5 Graves, Churches, Culture and Texts: The Processes of Christianisation in the Early Middle Ages and Their Social and Cultural Context David Kalhous 6 Founder Tombs in Early Medieval Carantania: A Survey Stefan Eichert 7 Great Moravia, the Beginnings of Premyslid Bohemia and the Problem of Cultural Change Ivo Stefan 8 Conclusion: Who Was the Man Buried in Grave H153 in Pohansko and What Happened to Him and His Family at the End of Great Moravia? Jiri Machacek Bibliography Index

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the volume presents a new perspective on the emergence of Central Europe in the ninth century AD . Tomas Koenig, in Antiquity 94, (2020). The volume offers valuable discussion on a complex period and region of history and archaeology, asking many more questions en route . Neil Christie, in Medieval Archaeology, 65 (1), 2021.

the volume presents a new perspective on the emergence of Central Europe in the ninth century AD . Tomas Koenig, in Antiquity 94, (2020).

Author Information

Jiri Machacek is Professor of Medieval Archaeology and the Head of the Department of Archaeology and Museology at Masaryk University, Brno . He has published on medieval archaeology and computer applications on archaeology. Martin Wihoda is Professor of Medieval History at Masaryk University, Brno. His research is focused on eastern Europe in the early and high Middle Ages.

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