Rome and Byzantium in the Visigothic Kingdom: Beyond Imitatio Imperii

Wood, Jamie, Lester, Molly and Fernández, Damián, eds. (2023) Rome and Byzantium in the Visigothic Kingdom: Beyond Imitatio Imperii. Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia . Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam. ISBN 9789463726412

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This volume interrogates the assumption that Visigothic practices and institutions were mere imitations of the Byzantine empire. Contributors rethink these practices not as uncritical and derivative adoptions of Byzantine customs, but as dynamic processes in dialogue with not only the Byzantine empire but also with the contemporary Iberian context, as well as the Roman past. The goal of the volume is to approach Visigothic customs not as an uncritical adoption and imitatio of contemporary Roman models (an "acculturation" model), but as unique interpretations of a common pool of symbols, practices, and institutions that formed the legacy of Rome. The contributors argue that it is necessary to reconsider the idea of imitatio imperii as a process that involved specific actors taking strategic decisions in historically contingent circumstances.

Keywords:Byzantine Studies, History, Iberian History, Visigoths, Roman History
Subjects:V Historical and Philosophical studies > V110 Ancient History
V Historical and Philosophical studies > V224 Iberian History
V Historical and Philosophical studies > V130 Medieval History
Divisions:College of Arts > Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage > Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage (Humanities)
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Deposited On:25 Nov 2022 11:41

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