Tales of the Barbarians
Download or Read eBook Tales of the Barbarians PDF written by Greg Woolf and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Greg Woolf |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2010-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444390803 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1444390805 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tales of the Barbarians by : Greg Woolf
Book excerpt: Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material. Investigates the connections between empire and knowledge at the turn of the millennia, and the creation of new histories in the Roman West Explores how ancient geography, local histories and the stories of wandering heroes were woven together by Greek scholars and local experts Offers a fresh perspective by examining passages from ancient writers in a new light
