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Jul 25, 2023 · An indispensable book.”—Michael Kulikowski, author of The Tragedy of Empire: From Constantine to the Destruction of Roman Italy “The English translation of Hans-Ulrich Wiemer’s path-breaking study of Theoderic the Great is most welcome. This is a major new view of Theoderic that shows his importance to Gothic and Roman worlds.
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- Hans-Ulrich Wiemer
The subtitle of this book, ‘King of Goths, Ruler of Romans’, gives an indication of its wide scope. The narrative facts about Theoderic’s life can be read in a few minutes on Wikipedia; by contrast, here are 467 pages (plus another 200 of front- and end-matter) of analytical history about Gothic rule in Italy, its political, social and religious structures and its fraught relationships ...
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- Wiemer, HansUlrich
Jul 25, 2023 · In “Theoderic the Great,” the historian Hans-Ulrich Wiemer dissects the rule of the Goth king who nurtured Roman culture and impressed Machiavelli. Share full article. 12. Theoderic the Great ...
- Jamie Kreiner
Jan 1, 2024 · Theoderic was a key figure in a crucial transitional period of European history, and in this excellent book Hans-Ulrich Wiemer has performed an outstanding feat in bringing to life Theoderic, his kingdom and his wider world. The book was originally published in German in 2018 and has been expertly revised for the English translation by John ...
Sep 12, 2023 · In the year 493, the leader of a vast confederation of Gothic warriors, their wives, and children personally cut down Odoacer, the man famous for deposing the last Roman emperor in 476. That leader became Theoderic the Great (454–526). This engaging history of his life and reign immerses readers in the world of the warrior-king who ushered in ...
Meet Balram Halwai, the 'White Tiger': servant, philosopher, entrepreneur... murderer. Balram was born in a backwater village on the River Ganges, the son of a rickshaw-puller. He works in a teashop, crushing coal and wiping tables, but nurses a dream of escape. When he learns that a rich village landlord needs a chauffeur, he takes his ...
- Aravind Adiga
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Jul 25, 2023 · In the year 493, the leader of a vast confederation of Gothic warriors, their wives, and children personally cut down Odoacer, the man famous for deposing the last Roman emperor in 476. That leader became Theoderic the Great (454–526). This engaging history of his life and reign immerses readers in the world of the warrior-king who ushered in ...
