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Panos Sophoulis, Georgios Kardaras - Balkans in the Seventh Century, Inbunden

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Balkans in the Seventh Century

Ethnic and Cultural Transformations

Av Panos Sophoulis, Georgios Kardaras

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The seventh century was a period of radical transformation in the Balkans in terms of political, social, and economic history. The decline in Byzantine power led to the collapse of ancient urban civilization, the arrival of new populations from eastern Europe and the steppes, and, subsequently, the establishment of new political structures and modes of economic relations. Given that the written sources provide relatively little information about these events, archaeology is required to fill in the gaps and improve our knowledge and understanding of the socio-cultural and ethnic transitions that took place. New developments in archaeology in the Balkans have brought an enormous amount of information to light. The book’s eight contributors present research from different parts of the region, offering valuable new insights into the history, culture, and economy of the early medieval Balkans.
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Panos Sophoulis is a specialist in the history of south-eastern Europe, with a particular interest in the Balkans during the Middle Ages. He is the author of Byzantium and Bulgaria (2011) and Banditry in the Medieval Balkans, 800–1500 (2020).Georgios Kardaras’s research interests focus on the relations between Byzantium and its northern neighbours and the history and culture of the Slavs and the Eurasian nomads. He is author of three monographs including Byzantium and the Avars. Political, Diplomatic and Cultural Relations, 6th-9th c. AD (2018).

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Taken together, the volume offers an excellent overview of recent developments in both archaeological and historical scholarship on the seventh-century Balkans. Several contributions challenge traditional ethnic interpretations of archaeological finds and question chronologies derived primarily from the limited written evidence. The long-established image of the early seventh century as a period of abrupt collapse of East Roman authority throughout the Balkans gives way to a far more differentiated picture that takes regional diversity seriously and highlights the often-considerable discrepancies between the written sources and the archaeological record.Overall, this collection provides a valuable survey of important recent developments in the field. At the same time, it highlights the many unresolved questions that continue to shape current scholarship, thereby offering an excellent point of departure for future research.

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