Ethnogenesis

A Contested Model of Early Medieval Europe

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12732605
AutoresAndrew Gillett (0000-0002-3151-5539, Macquarie University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2006
Volumen4
Número2
Páginas241-260
Fecha de publicación2006-02-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHistory Compass (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1478-0542 • E-ISSN: 1478-0542
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1478-0542.2006.00311.x
OpenAlexW1605095754
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas27
Referencias citadas46

Recent research in late antique and early medieval history has paid much attention to ‘Ethnogenesis’. The historical model associated with this term explains the change from the classical world to medieval conditions as the effect of ethnic identification supplanting Hellenistic forms of public discourse. Culturally specific dynamics of ethnicity, arising from proto‐historical northern Europe, are seen as the engines of change. Recent critiques of the approach, however, see both its methodology and historiographic assumptions as problematic. This article seeks to clarify the current debate, to set out the questions of evidence and interpretation for interested Medievalists, and to draw the attention of non‐Medievalists to this historiographic debate over interpretative models for one of the major revolutions in western history. History Compass’ first PODCAST is now available The podcast is a discussion between Professor Felice Lifshitz, History Compass’ medieval Europe editor, and Dr Andrew Gillett, a published History Compass author. They examine Dr Gillet's published essay, ‘Ethnogenesis: A Contested Model of Early Medieval Europe’ and ask: What is ethnogenesis? What are the questions of evidence and interpretation for interested Medievalists? How do we draw the attention of non‐Medievalists to the historiographic debate over interpretative models for one of the major revolutions in western history? Click here to launch the podcast: http://wiley.cdn.palmerhargreaves.com/podcast/hic3/hic3‐01.mp3 (mp3 file, 14.4 MB, 20 minutes 33 seconds)

Anecdote · Archaeology · Art · Ethnic group · Ethnogenesis · Historiography · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Literature · Medieval studies · Sociology · Anthropology · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy