The Vandals
Download or Read eBook The Vandals PDF written by Andrew Merrills and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-12-23 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Andrew Merrills |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2009-12-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 144431808X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781444318081 |
Rating | : 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Vandals by : Andrew Merrills
Book excerpt: The Vandals is the first book available in the EnglishLanguage dedicated to exploring the sudden rise and dramatic fallof this complex North African Kingdom. This complete historyprovides a full account of the Vandals and re-evaluates key aspectsof the society including: Political and economic structures such as the complexforeign policy which combined diplomatic alliances and marriageswith brutal raiding The extraordinary cultural development of secular learning,and the religious struggles that threatened to tear the stateapart The nature of Vandal identity from a social and genderperspective.