Conquerors and Chroniclers of Early Medieval Spain

by Kenneth Baxter Wolf (Translator)

From the perspective of the Hispano-Romans, the Visigoths who invaded Spain in the mid-fifth century were heretical barbarians. But Leovigild's military success and Reccared's conversion to Catholic Christianity led to more positive assessments of the Gothic role in Iberian history. John of Biclaro (c.590) and Isidore of Seville (c.625) authored histories that projected the Gothic achievements back on to their uncertain beginnings, transforming them from antagonists of the Roman Empire to protagonists of a new, independent Chistianity in Spain.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Spain

224 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1991

Reviews

[Kevin Kaatz]

Great book for historiography and for primary sources.

[Thom Dunn]

RECO from Neil, 4/22/13.