Description:
In this concise book, Richard Hodges and David Whitehouse review the 'Pirenne thesis' in the light of archaeological information from northern Europe, the Mediterranean and western Asia.
Brief description: Richard Hodges, until recently Director of the British School at Rome, is now Director of the World Institute of Archaeology and Professor in the School of World Arts and Museology at the University of East Anglia.
Review Quotes:
Besides providing a splendid illustration of the potential for archaeological contributions to historical studies, this book offers a new model for early medieval Europe.... The book is profusely illustrated with well-selected photographs of representative objects and archaeological sites, site plans, and maps.
-- "Archaeology"