Germania by Cornelius Tacitus
On the Origin and Situation of the Germans
"Germania" is a historical and ethnographic work that provides a detailed description of the lands, customs, and tribes of the Germanic people in the first century AD. The author, a Roman historian and senator, offers a comprehensive account of the geography, anthropology, social institutions, and military practices of the Germanic tribes, often comparing their culture and values to those of the Romans. The work is considered a valuable source of information about the ancient Germanic tribes, despite its possible biases and inaccuracies.
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- Published
- 98
- Nationality
- Roman
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 30-50
- Original Language
- Latin
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- Alternate Titles
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- De Origine et Situ Germanorum
- On the Germans
- On the Origin and Situation of the Germans
- Tacitus On Germany
- The Germania
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