The Origins of ‘Vandalism’.

The article discusses the notion of vandalism and examines the diverse representation of historical Vandals in the Enlightenment. It is stated that the Vandals enjoyed several associations and appeared in the political tracts and plays in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is also mentione...

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Publicado en:International Journal of the Classical Tradition Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 155 - 176
Autor principal: Merrills, A. H.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2009
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Sumario:The article discusses the notion of vandalism and examines the diverse representation of historical Vandals in the Enlightenment. It is stated that the Vandals enjoyed several associations and appeared in the political tracts and plays in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is also mentioned that Vandals' entire negative impression originated from a specific school of French histography.