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The Huns
This volume is a concise introduction to the history and culture of the Huns. This
ancient people had a famous reputation in Eurasian Late Antiquity. However, their
history has often been evaluated as a footnote in the histories of the later Roman
Empire and early Germanic peoples. Kim addresses this imbalance and challenges
the commonly held assumption that the Huns were a savage people who contributed
little to world history, examining striking geopolitical changes brought about by the
Hunnic expansion over much of continental Eurasia and revealing the Huns’
contribution to European, Iranian, Chinese and Indian civilization and statecraft. By
examining Hunnic culture as a Eurasian whole,
The Huns
provides a full picture of
their society which demonstrates that this was a complex group with a wide variety
of ethnic and linguistic identities. Making available critical information from both
primary and secondary sources regarding the Huns’ Inner Asian origins, which
would otherwise be largely unavailable to most English speaking students and
Classical scholars, this is a crucial tool for those interested in the study of Eurasian
Late Antiquity.
Hyun Jin Kim
is Lecturer in Classics at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Peoples of the Ancient World
This series stands as the first port of call for anyone who wants to know more about
the historically important peoples of the ancient world and the early middle ages.
Reliable, up to date and with special attention paid to the peoples’ enduring
legacy and influence,
Peoples of the Ancient World
will ensure the continuing promi-
nence of these crucial figures in modern-day study and research.
THE PERSIANS
Maria Brosius
THE EGYPTIANS
Robert Morkot
THE BABYLONIANS
Gwendolyn Leick
THE TROJANS AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS
Trevor Bryce
MYCENAEANS
Rodney Castleden
THE ISRAELITES
Antony Kamm
THE NEANDERTHALS
Friedemann Schrenk and Stephanie Müller
THE ROMANS
Third edition
Antony Kamm and Abigail Graham
THE GREEKS
Third edition
Robin Sowerby
Forthcoming:
THE VIKINGS
Neil Price
The Huns
Hyun Jin Kim
First published 2016
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© 2016 Hyun Jin Kim
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ISBN: 978-1-138-84171-0 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-84175-8 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-66170-4 (ebk)
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