Rome and Byzantium in the Visigothic Kingdom : Beyond Imitatio Imperii
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia
ISBN-10
9463726411
ISBN-13
9789463726412
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Imprint
Amsterdam University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 10th, 2023
Print length
374 Pages
Weight
714 grams
Dimensions
16.20 x 24.10 x 2.70 cms
Product Classification:
European historyMedieval history
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This volume interrogates the assumption that Visigothic practices and institutions were mere imitations of the Byzantine empire. Contributors rethink these practices not as uncritical and derivative adoptions of Byzantine customs, but as dynamic processes in dialogue with not only the Byzantine empire but also with the contemporary Iberian context, as well as the Roman past. The goal of the volume is to approach Visigothic customs not as an uncritical adoption and imitatio of contemporary Roman models (an "acculturation" model), but as unique interpretations of a common pool of symbols, practices, and institutions that formed the legacy of Rome. The contributors argue that it is necessary to reconsider the idea of imitatio imperii as a process that involved specific actors taking strategic decisions in historically contingent circumstances.
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