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Wood, I. N. 1950-

The modern origins of the early Middle Ages / Ian Wood. - xii, 374 pages ; 25 cm

"[The book's] subject matter is the changing interpretation within Europe of the end of the Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages from the eighteenth century to the present and how individual interpretations influenced and were influenced by the circumstances in which they were written."--Preface

Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-363) and index.

Table of contents
Preface ;
1. 300-700 ;
2. The Franks and the State of France ;
3. The Old German Constitution ;
4. The Barbarians and the Fall of Rome ;
5. Empire and Aftermath ;
6. Nation, Class, and Race ;
7. The Lombards and the Risorgimento ;
8. Heirs of the Martyrs ;
9. Language, Law, and National Boundaries ;
10. Romans, Barbarians, and Prussians ;
11. Teutons, Romans, and 'scientific' history ;
12. About Belgium: the impact of the Great War ;
13. Past Settlements: interpretations of the Migration Period from 1918-45 ;
14. Christian Engagement in the interwar period ;
15. The emergence of Late Antiquity ;
16. Presenting a new Europe ;
Bibliography

"[The book's] subject matter is the changing interpretation within Europe of the end of the Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages from the eighteenth century to the present and how individual interpretations influenced and were influenced by the circumstances in which they were written."--Preface.

ISBN: 9780199650484 (hbk.) 9780198767497

LCCN: 2013936240

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB358908 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016448300 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Middle Ages--Historiography.
History--Philosophy.
Mittelalter.
Rezeption.

LC Class. No.: D116 / .W578 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 940.1072 WOO