The Vandals The History and Legacy of Antiquity Most Famous Barbarians (Audible Audio Edition) Charles River Editors Colin Fluxman Books
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Today, most people are familiar with the term "vandalism", but are ignorant as to the word's etymology. Yes, vandalism refers to the wanton destruction of property in the modern world, but the word's origin is much more complex, as it was originally the name of an important Germanic tribe that flourished in Europe and North Africa in the fifth and sixth centuries AD. As the Vandals rampaged throughout Western Europe and later into North Africa, they left a swath of destruction in their wake, which is how the term "vandalism" became associated with destruction. The Vandals were a truly ferocious band of people who used the art of war to achieve their goals in ways that seem cruel and barbaric to modern sensibilities, but it was just one of many groups of people at the time who employed these tactics to seize power and land throughout Europe and the Mediterranean region. An examination of the Vandals through a combination of Latin language Catholic Church sources and Byzantine chroniclers, combined with studies by modern historians, reveals that the Vandals were much more than bloodthirsty barbarians whose primary goal was the destruction of Rome.
It is true that the Vandals sacked Rome in AD 455, but even that act was a unique historical accomplishment in itself as they were only the third people to inflict such destruction on one of the world's greatest cities. Despite living on the lawless marchlands of the Roman Empire, the Vandals were able to establish two different kingdoms, and introduce a fairly complicated code of royal succession, that gave stability to their people for some time. The Vandals also proved to be an extremely clever people in their use of violence and war, as they rarely engaged in violence for its own sake. They also often employed clever tactics on the battlefield to defeat the larger and more sophisticated armies of the Romans, and later, the Byzantines. The examination will also reveal that the Vandals were as adept at the arts of diplomacy and statecraft as they were with warfare. If they could obtain an advantage through negotiation, then they would choose that route over a war that threatened to decimate their forces. Despite having the image of the cruel barbarian warrior, the Vandals were not without God in their lives. Although the Vandals were Christians, they followed a different sect of Christianity, which often put them at odds with Rome and Constantinople, but throughout most of their history they stood fast to their theological beliefs. The bloodthirsty reputation accompanying the Vandals throughout the centuries has largely been the result of their theological beliefs that diverged from the orthodoxies practiced during the period by the church leaders in Rome and Constantinople. Though the Vandal culture was truly as important as any other in Europe and the Mediterranean region at the time, as was the case with many of the Germanic tribes that lived on the fringes of Rome, the Vandals were destined to find themselves the victims of the nascent Byzantine Empire in the end.
The Vandals The History and Legacy of Antiquity's Most Famous Barbarians looks at the history of the "barbarians" who brought Rome to its knees in the late fifth century and helped bring about the final collapse of the Roman Empire.
The Vandals The History and Legacy of Antiquity Most Famous Barbarians (Audible Audio Edition) Charles River Editors Colin Fluxman Books
I like this overview of the Vandals because it corrects a lot of myths and legends often made popular by Hollywood. The author points out that the Vandals could be a ferocious people who used barbaric war methods to achieve their goals. They flourished throughout western Europe and North Africa in the 5th and 6th centuries A.D. Notably, they sacked that mighty empire of Rome in 455 A.D by using clever battlefield tactics that outwitted Roman generals.The author brings out a most interesting fact--the Vandals were Arian Christians at odds with the Christianity of Rome and Constantinople. So they were driven by religious fervor also. We see how they adapted from the Germanic people and developed their own identity. Among their kings was the greatest one, Genseric, who and expanded the Vandal empire into both Europe and North Africa. Under his leadership, the Vandals were headed for the preeminent power in the Mediterranean region.
In a brief overview, along with maps and other illustrations, the story of these people is gripping. When and why did the Vandal empire collapse? A lot of intrigue and events are covered, culminating with the Battle of Ad Decimum in 533 A.D. What legacy did the Vandals leave our world? Quite mixed--and covered briefly but well.
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The Vandals The History and Legacy of Antiquity Most Famous Barbarians (Audible Audio Edition) Charles River Editors Colin Fluxman Books Reviews
I have been reading through books on the barbarians of Europe this was an interesting informational book I would recommend it to those who want to widen their knowledge of that time in history
Excellent book on the impact of the Vandals in history. It is a short concise easy read history that is very informative. I really enjoyed this book and it was very educational. Highly recommend.
Well.... what can I say? It's an ebook. So, it's good. I'm not here to type a review of the book itself, just the quality of the book. The quality is regular and works well. As expected. Would by again from seller. )
Pathetically put together. Was like they printed it with copier paper and stapled it before shipping it. The text is too small and horribly formatted on the page, and is about as long as an internet article. You could buy a used book on the Vandals quintuple the size of this book for half the price. Don't waste your time or money on this rubbish.
I found this short book to be interesting in that it summarized the impact a little known people group had on the Roman world. I would have rated the book higher had the author gone a little deeper in depth on the common people of this people group rather than focusing on the kings
Charles River editors makes some books that I feel cover the subject well, and some that are too short (even though it's meant to be an introduction). This book I group in the former. Along with covering the rise and fall of the Vandals, it also discusses the cultural impact that is still felt today. This book is a good introduction to a fascinating people.
Please observe that this is not a finished book. The content reads like a clever high school student's senior essay, assembled mainly from the internet without citing sources, and with his teacher's comments at the side like a copy-editor's notes, many of them concerning proper usage, definitely a teacher's advice. The writer has not even corrected the spacing that's gone wrong in one of the passages apparently lifted intact from the internet. The print is extremely small, and the pages are not numbered, both being problems very easy to correct. Provenance is not offered for the few illustrations, and the map heading so-called "chapter" five is so washed out as to be completely useless. Some of the facts in this meager work are questionable or mistaken. For two examples, modern scholars do not all agree, by any means, that Gaiseric brought 80,000 people across the Straits of Gibraltar. (The author calls this leader by the old-fashioned name Genseric and is inconsistent with the spellings of other kings that he mentions.). Second, the term "vandalism" to refer to wanton destructiveness was not invented in the 5th-6th century, as the phrasing suggests; it was coined in the late 1700s. In fact, when the Vandals sacked Rome, they avoided "vandalizing," because the pope had persuaded them to take portable objects but not harm people or buildings, and it appears that in this case they made every effort to abide by this agreement. (But they did get away with a vast amount of Roman treasure! Some of it was lost at sea on their way home.) One could go on, but I suggest that the reader who wants to know something about the Vandals might just go to the internet on his or her own to get better information with less effort.
I like this overview of the Vandals because it corrects a lot of myths and legends often made popular by Hollywood. The author points out that the Vandals could be a ferocious people who used barbaric war methods to achieve their goals. They flourished throughout western Europe and North Africa in the 5th and 6th centuries A.D. Notably, they sacked that mighty empire of Rome in 455 A.D by using clever battlefield tactics that outwitted Roman generals.
The author brings out a most interesting fact--the Vandals were Arian Christians at odds with the Christianity of Rome and Constantinople. So they were driven by religious fervor also. We see how they adapted from the Germanic people and developed their own identity. Among their kings was the greatest one, Genseric, who and expanded the Vandal empire into both Europe and North Africa. Under his leadership, the Vandals were headed for the preeminent power in the Mediterranean region.
In a brief overview, along with maps and other illustrations, the story of these people is gripping. When and why did the Vandal empire collapse? A lot of intrigue and events are covered, culminating with the Battle of Ad Decimum in 533 A.D. What legacy did the Vandals leave our world? Quite mixed--and covered briefly but well.
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