Barbar, König, Tyrann : das Bild Theoderichs des Grossen in der Überlieferung des 5. bis 9. Jahrhunderts /
Theodoric the Great is one of the most fascinating characters among the rulers from the time of the migrations of the Germanic peoples. Like no other Germanic king, this East Goth polarised the world of his time and made an impression on posterity. Opinions on him range from glorifying him as the id...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | German |
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Berlin ; New York :
De Gruyter,
[2008]
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| Series: | Millennium-Studien ;
Bd. 12. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Theodoric the Great is one of the most fascinating characters among the rulers from the time of the migrations of the Germanic peoples. Like no other Germanic king, this East Goth polarised the world of his time and made an impression on posterity. Opinions on him range from glorifying him as the ideal ruler to condemning him as a tyrant and heretical persecutor. Andreas Goltz examines the many-faceted image of Theoderic in the early centuries after his death (5th-9th centuries), analyzes the reasons behind the different views of him, and thus helps us to understand Theoderic, his age, and the. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 681 pages ) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [621]-673) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110210125 3110210126 9781282073241 1282073249 |