Narbonne and Its Territory in Late Antiquity - From the Visigoths to the Arabs

This work centres on the post-Roman period of Narbonne and its territory, up to its capture by the Arabs in 720, encompassing not only recent archaeological findings but also perspectives of French, Spanish and Catalan historiography that have fashioned distinct national narratives. Seeking to remove Narbonne from any subsequent birth of France, Ca

List of contents

Narbonne and the Roman world of the 4th century. Christian and Classical histories of Narbonne. Sidonius and the passing of Roman Narbonne. The Visigothic kingdom: from Liuva I to Reccared. The North-east and the territory of Narbonne. Rebellion on the border: the Regnum Orientalis. The Arabs and the fall of Narbonne. The first and last city.

About the author

Frank Riess is an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, London, UK.

Summary

This work centres on the post-Roman period of Narbonne and its territory, up to its capture by the Arabs in 720, encompassing not only recent archaeological findings but also perspectives of French, Spanish and Catalan historiography that have fashioned distinct national narratives. Seeking to remove Narbonne from any subsequent birth of France, Ca

Product details

• Authors: Frank Riess, Riess Frank
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367882303
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88230-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, CE period up to c 1500, Archaeology, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, History and Archaeology, Ancient Egypt, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE