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The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe (review)

The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe (review) journal of world history, fall 2001 The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe. By peter wells. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999. Pp. xii + 335. $29.95 (cloth). Wells' objective is to show how Roman Europe was a region in which native cultures played a major part. Instead of looking at this from the traditional Roman perspective, Wells focuses on natives, to provide an interpretation of "the impact of native peoples on the societies and frontier" of Roman Europe (p. 127). This perspective, he suggests, has not been achieved by several recent Rome-focused works. Wells brings a deep knowledge of the archaeology of late Iron Age Europe to bear on the problem. He admits that he is an anthropologist, not a historian (cf. 149), which brings both strengths and weaknesses to the work. Wells' scholarship of the archaeology of particular sites is a real strength of the book; subsequent criticism should not overshadow his deep knowledge and clear presentation of the archaeological evidence. In particular, the sensitivity to pottery types of late Iron Age Europe and their dating is exceptional (pp. 155­56, 200­201). Also positive is the neutral view of the Roman Empire; Wells' interpretations http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of World History University of Hawai'I Press

The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe (review)

Elton, Hugh.
Journal of World History , Volume 12 (2) – Oct 1, 2001
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journal of world history, fall 2001 The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe. By peter wells. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999. Pp. xii + 335. $29.95 (cloth). Wells' objective is to show how Roman Europe was a region in which native cultures played a major part. Instead of looking at this from the traditional Roman perspective, Wells focuses on natives, to provide an interpretation of "the impact of native peoples on the societies and frontier" of Roman Europe (p. 127). This perspective, he suggests, has not been achieved by several recent Rome-focused works. Wells brings a deep knowledge of the archaeology of late Iron Age Europe to bear on the problem. He admits that he is an anthropologist, not a historian (cf. 149), which brings both strengths and weaknesses to the work. Wells' scholarship of the archaeology of particular sites is a real strength of the book; subsequent criticism should not overshadow his deep knowledge and clear presentation of the archaeological evidence. In particular, the sensitivity to pottery types of late Iron Age Europe and their dating is exceptional (pp. 155­56, 200­201). Also positive is the neutral view of the Roman Empire; Wells' interpretations

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