Die Slawen In Deutschland. Geschichte Und Kultu... -
: A significant portion of the "deep" history involves the "Wendish Crusade" and the slow, often violent process of Christianization. The book balances political history—wars and treaties—with the cultural shift from indigenous Slavic paganism to the ecclesiastical framework of the Holy Roman Empire. Critical Reflection and Legacy
: The book is heavily grounded in the archaeology of the Central Institute for Ancient History and Archaeology (Zentralinstitut für Alte Geschichte und Archäologie). It details the transition from rural settlements and the development of fortified Burgen (hillforts) to proto-urban trade centers. Die Slawen in Deutschland. Geschichte und Kultu...
: Originally a product of East German scholarship, the 1985 edition reflected the GDR’s desire to emphasize the historically multi-ethnic nature of German soil—a direct counterpoint to earlier nationalist "German-only" historical narratives. Despite this context, scholars recognize it as a work of immense factual depth that successfully moved Slavic history from the "periphery" to the center of German medieval studies. : A significant portion of the "deep" history
The text is primarily available as a German-language reference work through academic publishers like De Gruyter Brill or in various editions from Google Books and Amazon. It details the transition from rural settlements and
: A significant portion of the "deep" history involves the "Wendish Crusade" and the slow, often violent process of Christianization. The book balances political history—wars and treaties—with the cultural shift from indigenous Slavic paganism to the ecclesiastical framework of the Holy Roman Empire. Critical Reflection and Legacy
: The book is heavily grounded in the archaeology of the Central Institute for Ancient History and Archaeology (Zentralinstitut für Alte Geschichte und Archäologie). It details the transition from rural settlements and the development of fortified Burgen (hillforts) to proto-urban trade centers.
: Originally a product of East German scholarship, the 1985 edition reflected the GDR’s desire to emphasize the historically multi-ethnic nature of German soil—a direct counterpoint to earlier nationalist "German-only" historical narratives. Despite this context, scholars recognize it as a work of immense factual depth that successfully moved Slavic history from the "periphery" to the center of German medieval studies.
The text is primarily available as a German-language reference work through academic publishers like De Gruyter Brill or in various editions from Google Books and Amazon.
