Project Gutenberg 2012-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 571 Tacitus, Cornelius 56 117 Tacitus, Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Caius Cornelius Tacitus, Publius Cornelius Die Germania "Die Germania" by Cornelius Tacitus is a historical account written in the late 1st century AD. This work offers a detailed ethnographic study of the Germanic tribes that existed at the time, examining their customs, geography, and social structures. Tacitus, a Roman senator and historian, provides insights into the lives of the Germani, painting them as a noble yet savage people who posed a threat to the Roman Empire. The beginning of "Die Germania" introduces the geographical boundaries of Germania, highlighting the significant rivers like the Rhine and Danube that separate it from neighboring territories. Tacitus discusses the indigenous nature of the Germanic people, emphasizing their presumed purity and untainted heritage. He delves into their identities, recounting myths of origins and gods, as well as detailing their physical characteristics and various societal aspects. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the Germanic way of life, foreshadowing discussions about their weapons, governance, and customs, forming a foundational understanding of these tribes that would resonate through subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39573/39573-h/images/cover.jpg de Germanic peoples -- Early works to 1800 PA Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 205392 205403 2024-09-16T14:59:45.958228 2023-09-17T09:23:31.589923 text/html text/html 241616 2020-03-29T14:16:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 180500 2020-03-29T14:16:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 190836 2024-09-16T14:59:50.525149 application/epub+zip 193242 2024-09-16T14:59:46.869235 application/epub+zip 662630 2012-04-29T14:04:29 application/pdf 397869 2012-04-29T14:04:29 application/pdf application/zip 110265 2024-09-16T14:59:46.385210 application/epub+zip 330301 2024-09-16T14:59:53.775659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269276 2024-09-16T14:59:50.024174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84738 2022-09-18T07:00:03.917132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110923 2024-09-16T14:59:45.270206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112654 2020-06-17T09:25:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 44559 2020-06-17T09:25:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 112278 2012-04-29T14:04:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44353 2012-04-29T14:04:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113611 2012-04-29T14:04:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44286 2012-04-29T14:04:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25216 2024-09-16T14:59:53.927632 application/rdf+xml 112794 2012-04-29T14:04:30 application/prs.tei 34646 2024-09-16T14:59:46.492170 image/jpeg 5418 2024-09-16T14:59:46.438192 image/jpeg 360220 2012-04-29T14:04:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 177938 2024-09-16T14:59:45.980213 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia