Ian Wood is Professor of Early Medieval History at the University of Leeds

The Modern Origins of the Early Middle Ages is a splendid survey, full of new and interesting things. It will enlighten the young and infuriate their elders, not least those of Marxist persuasion. It is a pleasure to read

• Preface ; 1. 300-700 ; 2. The Franks and the State of France ; 3. The Old German Constitution ; 4. The Barbarians and the Fall of Rome ; 5. Empire and Aftermath ; 6. Nation, Class, and Race ; 7. The Lombards and the Risorgimento ; 8. Heirs of the Martyrs ; 9. Language, Law, and National Boundaries ; 10. Romans, Barbarians, and Prussians ; 11. Teutons, Romans, and 'scientific' history ; 12. About Belgium: the impact of the Great War ; 13. Past Settlements: interpretations of the Migration Period from 1918-45 ; 14. Christian Engagement in the interwar period ; 15. The emergence of Late Antiquity ; 16. Presenting a new Europe ; Bibliography

Ian Wood is Professor of Early Medieval History at the University of Leeds

The Modern Origins of the Early Middle Ages is a splendid survey, full of new and interesting things. It will enlighten the young and infuriate their elders, not least those of Marxist persuasion. It is a pleasure to read

• Preface ; 1. 300-700 ; 2. The Franks and the State of France ; 3. The Old German Constitution ; 4. The Barbarians and the Fall of Rome ; 5. Empire and Aftermath ; 6. Nation, Class, and Race ; 7. The Lombards and the Risorgimento ; 8. Heirs of the Martyrs ; 9. Language, Law, and National Boundaries ; 10. Romans, Barbarians, and Prussians ; 11. Teutons, Romans, and 'scientific' history ; 12. About Belgium: the impact of the Great War ; 13. Past Settlements: interpretations of the Migration Period from 1918-45 ; 14. Christian Engagement in the interwar period ; 15. The emergence of Late Antiquity ; 16. Presenting a new Europe ; Bibliography

Ian Wood is Professor of Early Medieval History at the University of Leeds

The Modern Origins of the Early Middle Ages is a splendid survey, full of new and interesting things. It will enlighten the young and infuriate their elders, not least those of Marxist persuasion. It is a pleasure to read

• Preface ; 1. 300-700 ; 2. The Franks and the State of France ; 3. The Old German Constitution ; 4. The Barbarians and the Fall of Rome ; 5. Empire and Aftermath ; 6. Nation, Class, and Race ; 7. The Lombards and the Risorgimento ; 8. Heirs of the Martyrs ; 9. Language, Law, and National Boundaries ; 10. Romans, Barbarians, and Prussians ; 11. Teutons, Romans, and 'scientific' history ; 12. About Belgium: the impact of the Great War ; 13. Past Settlements: interpretations of the Migration Period from 1918-45 ; 14. Christian Engagement in the interwar period ; 15. The emergence of Late Antiquity ; 16. Presenting a new Europe ; Bibliography