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The Avars : A Steppe Empire in Central Europe, 567–822 / Walter Pohl.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resource (666 p.) : 4 mapsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781501729409
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 943.0009/021 23
LOC classification:
  • DJK46.3
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps -- Timeline -- Preface -- 1. Approaching the Avars -- 2. The Avar Migration -- 3. The New Power, 567–90 -- 4. Avars and Slavs -- 5. The Balkan Wars of Maurice, 591–602 -- 6. Life and Organization in the Avar Empire -- 7. The Seventh Century -- 8. The Century of the Griffin -- Appendix: Amount of Subsidies Paid by Byzantium to the Avars -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Sources -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: ‹p›"Though the book was first published in German in 1988, this English version includes many revisions and updates and will be the definitive English-language study of the Avar empire for years to come. ‹b›It will be invaluable for those interested in medieval history or in the impact of nomadic steppe empires on sedentary civilizations.‹/b›"- ‹i›Choice‹/i›‹/p›‹p›The Avars arrived in Europe from the Central Asian steppes in the mid-sixth century CE and dominated much of Central and Eastern Europe for almost 250 years. Fierce warriors and canny power brokers, the Avars were more influential and durable than Attila's Huns, yet have remained hidden in history. Walter Pohl's epic narrative, translated into English for the first time, restores them to their rightful place in the story of early medieval Europe.‹/p›‹p›‹b›‹i›The Avars‹/i› ‹/b›offers a comprehensive overview of their history, tracing the Avars from the construction of their steppe empire in the center of Europe; their wars and alliances with the Byzantines, Slavs, Lombards, and others; their apex as the first so-called barbarian power to besiege Constantinople (in 626); to their fall under the Frankish armies of Charlemagne and subsequent disappearance as a distinct cultural group. Pohl uncovers the secrets of their society, synthesizing the rich archaeological record recovered from more than 60,000 graves of the period, as well as accounts of the Avars by Byzantine and other chroniclers.‹/p›‹p›In recovering the story of the fascinating encounter between Eurasian nomads who established an empire in the heart of Europe and the post-Roman Christian cultures of Europe, this book provides a new perspective on the origins of medieval Europe itself.‹/p›
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps -- Timeline -- Preface -- 1. Approaching the Avars -- 2. The Avar Migration -- 3. The New Power, 567–90 -- 4. Avars and Slavs -- 5. The Balkan Wars of Maurice, 591–602 -- 6. Life and Organization in the Avar Empire -- 7. The Seventh Century -- 8. The Century of the Griffin -- Appendix: Amount of Subsidies Paid by Byzantium to the Avars -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Sources -- Bibliography -- Index

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‹p›"Though the book was first published in German in 1988, this English version includes many revisions and updates and will be the definitive English-language study of the Avar empire for years to come. ‹b›It will be invaluable for those interested in medieval history or in the impact of nomadic steppe empires on sedentary civilizations.‹/b›"- ‹i›Choice‹/i›‹/p›‹p›The Avars arrived in Europe from the Central Asian steppes in the mid-sixth century CE and dominated much of Central and Eastern Europe for almost 250 years. Fierce warriors and canny power brokers, the Avars were more influential and durable than Attila's Huns, yet have remained hidden in history. Walter Pohl's epic narrative, translated into English for the first time, restores them to their rightful place in the story of early medieval Europe.‹/p›‹p›‹b›‹i›The Avars‹/i› ‹/b›offers a comprehensive overview of their history, tracing the Avars from the construction of their steppe empire in the center of Europe; their wars and alliances with the Byzantines, Slavs, Lombards, and others; their apex as the first so-called barbarian power to besiege Constantinople (in 626); to their fall under the Frankish armies of Charlemagne and subsequent disappearance as a distinct cultural group. Pohl uncovers the secrets of their society, synthesizing the rich archaeological record recovered from more than 60,000 graves of the period, as well as accounts of the Avars by Byzantine and other chroniclers.‹/p›‹p›In recovering the story of the fascinating encounter between Eurasian nomads who established an empire in the heart of Europe and the post-Roman Christian cultures of Europe, this book provides a new perspective on the origins of medieval Europe itself.‹/p›

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