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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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Published in:International Journal of the Classical Tradition Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 155 - 176
Main Author: Merrills, A. H.
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Jun2009
Subjects:
Vandals (Germanic people)
Enlightenment
Seventeenth century
Associations, institutions, etc.
Ethnology
France
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.