{"product_id":"vandals-paperback","title":"Vandals - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Merrills\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Miles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vandals\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book available in the English Language dedicated to exploring the sudden rise and dramatic fall of this complex North African Kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis complete history provides a full account of the Vandals and re-evaluates key aspects of the society including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolitical and economic structures such as the complex foreign policy which combined diplomatic alliances and marriages with brutal raiding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe extraordinary cultural development of secular learning, and the religious struggles that threatened to tear the state apart\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nature of Vandal identity from a social and gender perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Merrills and Miles have produced an outstanding piece of scholarship that makes a genuine contribution to the field, and that will reward the close attention both of scholars and of educated laypeople interested in the transformation of the ancient Mediterranean into the world of the early Middle Ages.\" (\u003ci\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is the fresh historical overview of the Vandals and the Vandal state in Africa for which we have long been looking. Both the ethnic group and their historical role in Mediterranean history have been the subject of much recent revisionist work, all of it crying out for a new general summa. Merrills and Miles have provided it, and admirably so.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrent D. Shaw, Princeton University\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"At the turn of the fifth century North Africa was a rebellious island of the Roman West, the scene of religious discontent and social unrest, both so troubling to the Roman throne. Into this mess burst the Vandals, who interrupted the 'rhythm' of Roman life for over a century. Merrills and Miles examine every aspect of this drama with infectious enthusiasm and great sympathy for the participants. This is an amazing book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank M. Clover, University of Wisconsin-Madison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At last, a major reappraisal of the Vandals, combining the latest research and new critical judgments on the supposedly archetypal barbarian despoilers of Classical civilization - this book is a superb addition to the Blackwell Peoples series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Mattingly, University of Leicester\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vandals\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book available in the English Language dedicated to exploring the sudden rise and dramatic fall of this complex North African Kingdom. Today, the Vandals are remembered primarily as a metaphor for violent and uncultured destruction, but as the Roman Empire came to an end, the Vandals began to exert considerable influence, occupying Carthage and establishing one of the richest kingdoms of the early medieval world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This complete history provides a full account of the Vandals and re-evaluates key aspects of the society including political and economic structures; the complex foreign policy which combined diplomatic alliances and marriages with brutal raiding; the extraordinary cultural development of secular learning; the religious struggles that threatened to tear the state apart; and the nature of Vandal identity, examined from a social and gender perspective. Drawing upon new archaeological findings, as well as textual evidence, the authors present a provocative reinterpretation of this long-forgotten chapter of late antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Merrills and Miles have produced an outstanding piece of scholarship that makes a genuine contribution to the field, and that will reward the close attention both of scholars and of educated laypeople interested in the transformation of the ancient Mediterranean into the world of the early Middle Ages.\" (\u003ci\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is the fresh historical overview of the Vandals and the Vandal state in Africa for which we have long been looking. Both the ethnic group and their historical role in Mediterranean history have been the subject of much recent revisionist work, all of it crying out for a new general summa. Merrills and Miles have provided it, and admirably so.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrent D. Shaw, Princeton University\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"At the turn of the fifth century North Africa was a rebellious island of the Roman West, the scene of religious discontent and social unrest, both so troubling to the Roman throne. Into this mess burst the Vandals, who interrupted the 'rhythm' of Roman life for over a century. Merrills and Miles examine every aspect of this drama with infectious enthusiasm and great sympathy for the participants. This is an amazing book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank M. Clover, University of Wisconsin-Madison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"At last, a major reappraisal of the Vandals, combining the latest research and new critical judgments on the supposedly archetypal barbarian despoilers of Classical civilization - this book is a superb addition to the Blackwell Peoples series.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Mattingly, University of Leicester\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vandals\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book available in the English Language dedicated to exploring the sudden rise and dramatic fall of this complex North African Kingdom. Today, the Vandals are remembered primarily as a metaphor for violent and uncultured destruction, but as the Roman Empire came to an end, the Vandals began to exert considerable influence, occupying Carthage and establishing one of the richest kingdoms of the early medieval world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This complete history provides a full account of the Vandals and re-evaluates key aspects of the society including political and economic structures; the complex foreign policy which combined diplomatic alliances and marriages with brutal raiding; the extraordinary cultural development of secular learning; the religious struggles that threatened to tear the state apart; and the nature of Vandal identity, examined from a social and gender perspective. Drawing upon new archaeological findings, as well as textual evidence, the authors present a provocative reinterpretation of this long-forgotten chapter of late antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Merrills\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. He is author of \u003ci\u003eHistory and Geography in Late Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and editor of \u003ci\u003eVandals, Romans and Berbers: New Perspectives on Late Antique North Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Miles\u003c\/b\u003e teaches ancient history at the University of Sydney. As well as having directed archaeological excavations in Carthage, he has written widely on ancient North Africa including \u003ci\u003eCarthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Mediterranean Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47279869821177,"sku":"9781118785096","price":70.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OVpTa0V0bkFURGF5WnFYaXFpeWJQZz09.webp?v=1769027146","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/vandals-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}