[gothic-l] Re: Gothic Connections, Anders Kaliff

[F.E.J.D. IV]

Thank you Ingemar and Tore for the synopsis and recommendations.

I believe the bookstore at Upsala Universitet is having a (50% off)
book sale at the moment.

Kind Regards,
F.E.J.D.











> Hi Frithunanths,
>
> I have read it and find it quite interesting. I give you a very short
> summary of his general wiews, that I share in the great lines but of
> course not totally. His results tend to strenghten the presumed
> connection between Scandinavia and the Continental Goths.Kaliff has
> examined archaeological finds from eastern Sweden  and demonstrated
> that they indicate close contacts with the Baltic coastal area on the
> Continent, and further down in south-easterly direction. He has
> demonstrated that this is indicated in material already from the
> Bronze Age. There are continous indications of close contacts between
> eastern Sweden, Balticum and Poland. Pottery, graves and house
> constructions point towards contacts with the Lusatian culture, but
> also further. He assumes a kind of alliance-system between chieftains
> in different areas during the Pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age upholding
> trade routes over the Baltic Sea between Scandinavia and the
> Wielbark-culture and supports himself among else with similarities in
> grave-constructions. He rejects however a mass emigration and admits
> the Wielbark-culture mostly originates from earlier local cultures,
> but he still sees old and lasting contacts and influences going both
> ways between the areas starting already in the Lusatian culture
> between groups of chieftains  getting closer and closer related which
> eventually, he means, could result in similarities of material
> culture, burial habits and language. Consequently he means that the
> history of Jordanes very well could be based on an oral tradition of
> kind. I can recommend the book.
>
> Best
> Ingemar

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>Yes,
>It is vey good. I know Anders.

>Tore



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