Everyday Life of the Barbarians: Goths, Franks, & Vandals

Everyday Life

by Malcolm Todd

This book tells of the social life of the Barbarians, usually dismissed as savage hordes, but in reality craftsmen, farmers, and more.

Genres: History, Medieval, German Literature

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Malcolm Todd is Senior Academic at Sheffield Hallam University, where he is Head of Learning and Teaching for the Faculty of Development and Society.

Reviews

[KC Cui · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite scattered

[Joe Schmoe]

Todd does a great job of utilizing the archaeological knowledge that was on hand at the time, while also incorporating Tacitus with a critical lens. At times it was a bit dry, but had great insight into the peoples of northern Europe encompassing many facets of daily life such as types of pottery, brooches, touches upon mythology and funerary rights, and much more. Many pages are focused on the types of communities these people lived in, and the nuances between them.