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Book SynopsisThe excavated foundations of a ninth-century sacral building in the northeastern suburb of Pohansko, an important centre of Great Moravia, and especially the find of the nobleman’s grave H 153, has focused scholarly attention onto the nature of the Mojmirid state and the reasons behind its sudden disintegration. In this volume, a group of archaeologists, historians and a natural scientist aim to incorporate this remarkable discovery into the wider frameworks of Moravian power, society, and culture, and thereby arrive at some surprising conclusions. Contributors: are Stefan Eichert, David Kalhous, Pavel Kouřil, Jiří Macháček, Vladimír Sládek, Ivo Štefan, Martin Wihoda, Roman Zehetmayer.
Trade Review"the volume presents a new perspective on the emergence of Central Europe in the ninth century AD". Tomáš König, in Antiquity 94, (2020). "The volume offers valuable discussion on a complex period and region of history and archaeology, asking many more questions en route". Neil Christie, in Medieval Archaeology, 65 (1), 2021.
Table of ContentsPreface List of Illustrations Abbreviations Notes on Contributors 1 The Great Moravian Rotunda at Pohansko and an Osteobiographical Profile of Its Founder Jiří Macháček and Vladimír Sládek 2 The Austrian Danube Region in the Decades Around 900 Roman Zehetmayer 3 The Magyars and Their Contribution to the Collapse and Fall of Great Moravia or Allies, Neighbours, Enemies Pavel Kouřil 4 The Second Life of the Mojmirid Dukes Martin Wihoda 5 Graves, Churches, Culture and Texts: The Processes of Christianisation in the Early Middle Ages and Their Social and Cultural Context David Kalhous 6 “Founder Tombs” in Early Medieval Carantania: A Survey Stefan Eichert 7 Great Moravia, the Beginnings of Přemyslid Bohemia and the Problem of Cultural Change Ivo Štefan 8 Conclusion: Who Was the Man Buried in Grave H153 in Pohansko and What Happened to Him and His Family at the End of Great Moravia? Jiří Macháček Bibliography Index
