The Visigoths in History and Legend

by J. N. Hillgarth and J.N. Hillgarth

This book explores one of the central myths of Spain: the idea that Spanish culture arose from that of the Visigoths. It begins with a sketch of Visigothic history, then proceeds to explore attitudes towards the Goths and legends and myths that developed around them from late antiquity to the twentieth century; such ideas proved influential among those who saw the Goths as their spiritual, if not literal, ancestors. The focus is on the myth of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888441665
• ISBN13: 9780888441669
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: PIMS
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"