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The Visigothic Kingdom: The Negotiation of Power in Post-Roman Lberia

The Visigothic Kingdom: The Negotiation of Power in Post-Roman Lberia

Pachá, Paulo
Panzram, Sabine

Hardcover

Series: Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia, Book 9

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral Political ScienceSpainish & Portuguese History

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ISBN10: 9463720634
ISBN13: 9789463720632
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 23 2020
Pages: 408
Language: English
How did the breakdown of Roman rule in the Iberian Peninsula eventually result in the formation of a Visigothic kingdom with authority centralised in Toledo? This collection of essays challenges the view that local powers were straightforwardly subjugated to the expanding central power of the monarchy. Rather than interpret countervailing events as mere 'delays' in this inevitable process, the contributors to this book interrogate where these events came from, which causes can be uncovered and how much influence individual actors had in this process. What emerges is a story of contested interests seeking cooperation through institutions and social practices that were flexible enough to stabilise a system that was hierarchical yet mutually beneficial for multiple social groups. By examining the Visigothic settlement, the interplay between central and local power, the use of ethnic identity, projections of authority, and the role of the Church, this book articulates a model for understanding the formation of a large and important early medieval kingdom.

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