The Balkans in the Seventh Century: Ethnic and Cultural Transformations

The seventh century was a period of radical transformation in the Balkans in terms of political, social, and economic history. The decline in Byzantine power led to the collapse of ancient urban civilization, the arrival of new populations from eastern Europe and the steppes, and, subsequently, the establishment of new political structures and modes of economic relations. Given that the written sources provide relatively little information about these events, archaeology is required to fill in the gaps and improve our knowledge and understanding of the socio-cultural and ethnic transitions that took place. New developments in archaeology in the Balkans have brought an enormous amount of information to light. The book’s eight contributors present research from different parts of the region, offering valuable new insights into the history, culture, and economy of the early medieval Balkans.

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List of Illustrations
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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- By Panos Sophoulis, Georgios Kardaras
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Chapter 1 - Old Habits Die Hard: The Historiography of the Seventh Century in the Balkans
pp 9-30
- By Florin Curta
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Chapter 2 - The Croat Migration Metanarrative in Croatian Historiography: Between Old and New Approaches
pp 31-56
- By Hrvoje Gračanin
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Chapter 3 - The Barbarian Settlements in Northern Illyricum Before the Slavic Migration
pp 57-86
- By Perica Špehar
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Chapter 4 - The Danubian Limes and the Settlement of the Slavs in the Balkans
pp 87-104
- By Georgios Kardaras
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Chapter 5 - The Seventh Century in the Deep Hinterland of the Eastern Adriatic: What Do We Know and What do We Think We Know?
pp 105-124
- By Danijel Džino
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Chapter 6 - The Beginnings of the Nomadic and Slavic Finds in Early Medieval Bulgaria
pp 125-154
- By Galina Grozdanova
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Chapter 7 - The Older Populations of the Lower Danube Region (Slavs, “Thracians,” Greeks) in the Seventh and Eighth Centuries: Survival and Incorporation into the New State Structures
pp 155-172
- By Panos Sophoulis
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Chapter 8 - Reconsideration of the “Slavic” Material Culture in the Greek Peninsula During the Early Middle Ages
pp 173-196
- By Natalia Poulou
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Index
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Ethnic and Cultural Transformations

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Illustrations
pp vii-x

Acknowledgements
pp xi-xi

Abbreviations
pp xii-xii

Introduction
pp 1-8

Chapter 1 - Old Habits Die Hard: The Historiography of the Seventh Century in the Balkans
pp 9-30

Chapter 2 - The Croat Migration Metanarrative in Croatian Historiography: Between Old and New Approaches
pp 31-56

Chapter 3 - The Barbarian Settlements in Northern Illyricum Before the Slavic Migration
pp 57-86

Chapter 4 - The Danubian Limes and the Settlement of the Slavs in the Balkans
pp 87-104

Chapter 5 - The Seventh Century in the Deep Hinterland of the Eastern Adriatic: What Do We Know and What do We Think We Know?
pp 105-124

Chapter 6 - The Beginnings of the Nomadic and Slavic Finds in Early Medieval Bulgaria
pp 125-154

Chapter 7 - The Older Populations of the Lower Danube Region (Slavs, “Thracians,” Greeks) in the Seventh and Eighth Centuries: Survival and Incorporation into the New State Structures
pp 155-172

Chapter 8 - Reconsideration of the “Slavic” Material Culture in the Greek Peninsula During the Early Middle Ages
pp 173-196

Index
pp 197-200

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