Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500-1250"Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages stood at a strategically important crossroads of trade and crusading routes and fell within the spheres of influence of both the Byzantine Orthodox Church and Latin Christendom. This comprehensive and authoritative survey draws on historical and archaeological sources to illuminate 750 years of the region's history, covering Romania, southern Ukraine, southern Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, and Greece. Exploring the social, political, and economic changes that marked the transition from Late Antiquity to the early Middle Ages, the book addresses important themes."--BOOK JACKET. |
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This book provides a very detailed account on the history of this region. The analysis given is very impartial and the facts presented are in many case obscure but highly important. One example is the reference of Blakumen on the Sjonhem cemetary runestone.
Curta's analysis is very strong, compelling, and complete. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to pursue a study of this region academically.
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1 | 39 |
the Roman frontier and the Balkan provinces behind it began | 40 |
Justinians defense system The increasing number of payments and | 48 |
to the Huns living north of the Danube who called | 53 |
2 | 70 |
subsequent years they focused on the eastern regions of the | 76 |
the avars between 630 and 800 carantania | 90 |
The Pechenegs raided Thrace again in 1077 while offering their | 300 |
battle118 In fact the existing evidence indicates that while some | 310 |
6 | 311 |
Kirovohrad Ukraine In addition the Lower Danube region pro | 319 |
the byzantinehungarian wars and | 328 |
central Serbia his own foundation of c 1183 The Church | 336 |
realm including Kotor Nevertheless through its impressive palatial | 338 |
count of Dabˆaca 1164 Thomas count of Cluj 1177 Nicholas | 356 |
3 | 111 |
did not include any materials comparable to those of northeastern | 147 |
most likely Pliska The passes across the mountains were very | 150 |
mentions Bulgar sentries posted on the borders to keep watch | 172 |
4 | 180 |
of the emerging power In recognition of the Venetian overlord | 201 |
According to him the Bogomils believed that the creator of | 236 |
the fall of bulgaria | 237 |
5 | 248 |
small village located next to an older royal fort whose | 357 |
7 | 366 |
Coloman immediately began quarreling while some local lords | 389 |
transylvania and the cumans | 400 |
8 | 415 |
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pastoralism was indeed an economic strategy associated with | 422 |
society | 424 |
religion | 431 |
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References to this book
The Other Europe in the Middle Ages: Avars, Bulgars, Khazars, and Cumans Florin Curta,Roman Kovalev No preview available - 2008 |
The Other Europe in the Middle Ages: Avars, Bulgars, Khazars, and Cumans Florin Curta,Roman Kovalev No preview available - 2008 |