IMC 2004: Sessions
Session 711: Clashless Cultures?: The Relationship of 'Romans' and 'Germans' in Early Medieval Kingdoms, I
Tuesday 13 July 2004, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | Mediävistenverband |
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Organiser: | Hans-Werner Goetz, Historisches Seminar, Universität Hamburg |
Moderator/Chair: | Rosamond McKitterick, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge |
Paper 711-a | Acculturation in the Frankish Kingdom: The Linguistic Perspective (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Comparative, Language and Literature - German, Onomastics |
Paper 711-b | Acculturation of Romans and Franks in the Frankish Empire: The Perspective of the Chronicles (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - Latin, Political Thought |
Abstract | The migration period, conventionally seen as a 'clash of cultures' between the Roman and the barbarian (Germanic) world, is increasingly being analysed under the aspect of 'acculturation' of these civilisations. I wish to apply for two, possibly three, sessions in which this symbiosis will be considered from different angles and disciplines and the situation in different kingdoms will be compared. The aim is to find out which mechanisms and structures served to bring the Romans and barbarians together to avoid or overcome a possible 'clash'. |