Getica: The Origin and Deeds of the Goths
- ISBN-10
- 0244746672
- ISBN-13
- 9780244746674
- Category
- Germanic peoples
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Lulu.com
- Author
- Jordanes
Description
It is significant as the only remaining contemporaneous resource that gives the full story of the origin and history of the Goths. Another aspect of this work is its information about the early history and the customs of Slavs.
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