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Stories of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first program of modern ethnographic theory to historic materials. Investigates the links between empire and knowledge at the turn of the millennia, and the creation of new histories in the Roman West. Explores how historic geography, local histories and the tales of wandering heroes were woven mutually by Greek scholars and local experts. Offers a fresh perspective by evaluating passages from historic writers in a new light.
