Abstract:Having considered society, economy and politics inside the western Roman Empire and amongst the barbarians, we now examine the inter-relationships of the two worlds. A number of issues require attenti...Having considered society, economy and politics inside the western Roman Empire and amongst the barbarians, we now examine the inter-relationships of the two worlds. A number of issues require attention. The first is military: we must explore the nature of the Roman–barbarian frontier and that of the ‘barbarian threat’. Second, there are political issues: the barbarians' use by the Roman Empire and vice versa, and the interconnectedness of Roman and barbarian politics. Finally, we must consider the culture and identities of those barbarians who entered and lived within the Roman Empire.Read More
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-12-20
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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