Political Landscapes in Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages: The Iberian Northwest in the Context of Southern Europe

This book analyses the formation and dynamics of political landscapes in the early Middle Ages. The aim is to check how political action shaped these landscapes through the study of settlements and burials, “central places” (churches, castles, buildings) and territories. A noteworthy feature was the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Martín Viso, Iñaki
Tipo de recurso: libro
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/161134
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/161134
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Early Middle Ages
Politics
Landscape
Micropolitics
South-Western Europe
North-western Iberia
Alta Edad Media
Política
Paisje
Europa sudoccidental
Iberia noroccidental
Archaeology
History, Medieval
5504.03 Historia Medieval
5505.01 Arqueología
arqueología
historia medieval
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Sumario:This book analyses the formation and dynamics of political landscapes in the early Middle Ages. The aim is to check how political action shaped these landscapes through the study of settlements and burials, “central places” (churches, castles, buildings) and territories. A noteworthy feature was the emergence of new patterns, often linked to the growing autonomy of local societies. The concept of “micropolitics” provides a better understanding of the wide range of situations determined by the initiative of local notables and communities, embedded in overarching powers. The framework of the study is north-western Iberia, including the comparison to other regions of Southern Europe.