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A History of the Ostrogoths (original 1984; edition 1991)

by Thomas S. Burns

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"Thorough and convincing... likely to become the standard work on the subject." --Library Journal "Highly readable." --Medieval Literature "A major work of synthesis." --Walter E. Kaegi "Burns has achieved much for the modern study of Ostrogoths." --Antiquaries Journal
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The only possible reason for reading this is the absence of much of anything appreciably better, at-least in English: thin in facts, weak in contexts, and deplorably dry in prose style. ( )
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The story of this Germanic people.
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A History of the Ostrogoths
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1984
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Theodoric
Odovacer
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The Ostrogoths developed as a people over the course of at least three centuries of direct and indirect contact with the Roman Empire.
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909.07History and Geography › History › World history › Middle Ages

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D137.B93History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania › History (General) › Medieval history › Migrations

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