Moeurs des anciens Germains by Cornelius Tacitus
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"Moeurs des anciens Germains" by Cornelius Tacitus is an ethnographic work written around 98 AD. This Roman historian's account explores the lands, customs, and peoples of Germania beyond the Empire's borders. Tacitus describes Germanic physical traits, tribal divisions, leadership practices, and social customs—including their treatment of women and marriage. Drawing on secondhand sources, he paints a portrait of a distinct northern people. Rediscovered in 1425, this minor work profoundly influenced German nationalism
and scholarship for centuries, shaping how Europeans understood their ancient past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tacitus, Cornelius, 56-117 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Le Gendre, Louis, 1655-1733 |
| Uniform Title | Germania |
| Title | Moeurs des anciens Germains |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_(book) |
| Credits | Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team of Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Germanic peoples -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 19662 |
| Release Date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 351 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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