Aelfreds Britain
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Author |
: Alan Lane |
Publisher |
: Oxbow Books |
Total Pages |
: 400 |
Release |
: 2020-02-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781789253092 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1789253098 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Llangorse Crannog by : Alan Lane
The crannog on Llangorse Lake near Brecon in mid Wales was discovered in 1867 and first excavated in 1869 by two local antiquaries, Edgar and Henry Dumbleton, who published their findings over the next four years. In 1988 dendrochronological dates from submerged palisade planks established its construction in the ninth century, and a combined off- and on-shore investigation of the site was started as a joint project between Cardiff University and Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. The subsequent surveys and excavation (1989-1994, 2004) resulted in the recovery of a remarkable time capsule of life in the late ninth and tenth century, on the only crannog yet identified in Wales. This publication re-examines the early investigations, describes in detail the anatomy of the crannog mound and its construction, and the material culture found. The crannogs treasures include early medieval secular and religious metalwork, evidence for manufacture, the largest depository of early medieval carpentry in Wales and a remarkable richly embroidered silk and linen textile which is fully analysed and placed in context. The crannogs place in Welsh history is explored, as a royal llys (court) within the kingdom of Brycheiniog. Historical record indicates the site was destroyed in 916 by Aethelflaed, the Mercian queen, in the course of the Viking wars of the early tenth century. The subsequent significance of the crannog in local traditions and its post-medieval occupation during a riotous dispute in the reign Elizabeth I are also discussed. Two logboats from the vicinity of the crannog are analysed, and a replica described. The cultural affinities of the crannog and its material culture is assessed, as are their relationship to origin myths for the kingdom, and to probable links with early medieval Ireland. The folk tales associated with the lake are explored, in a book that brings together archaeology, history, myths and legends, underwater and terrestrial archaeology.
Author |
: Keith Dorrington |
Publisher |
: Serpent's Tail |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2023-10-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781805222071 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1805222074 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Physick to Physiology by : Keith Dorrington
A murder in Main Quad, a near demise high on Mont Blanc, the lady who survived hanging and became a celebrity, Lord Nuffield's dreadful visits to the dentist, and the surgeon who operated on his own hernia using strychnine: all pointers to medical mysteries and advances. This book aims to entertain and inform the reader interested in the advancement of medical science. The author presents seven distinct areas of endeavour in which he has been involved during an Oxford career undertaking original research in engineering, materials science, anaesthesia and physiology while working as a tutor and practising doctor. Each topic is presented and illustrated with novel insights from a historical and often fascinating background extending up to medical controversies of the present day. A final section takes a personal look at the factors which contribute to Oxford's extraordinary ability to nurture medical science.
Author |
: Max Adams |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 512 |
Release |
: 2018-05-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1784080314 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781784080310 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Aelfred's Britain by : Max Adams
In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the Viking threat, these kingdoms forged their identities as hybrid cultures: vibrant and entrepreneurial peoples adapting to instability and opportunity. Traditionally, Ælfred the Great is cast as the central player in the story of Viking Age Britain. But Max Adams, while stressing the genius of Ælfred as war leader, law-giver, and forger of the English nation, has a more nuanced and variegated narrative to relate. The Britain encountered by the Scandinavians of the ninth and tenth centuries was one of regional diversity and self-conscious cultural identities: of Picts, Dál Riatans and Strathclyde Britons; of Bernicians and Deirans, East Anglians, Mercians and West Saxons.
Author |
: Michelle Styles |
Publisher |
: Harlequin |
Total Pages |
: 257 |
Release |
: 2019-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781488047695 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1488047693 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Deal with Her Rebel Viking by : Michelle Styles
Her terms: free her family His terms: seduction? Defending her home, Lady Ansithe captures outlaw Viking Moir Mimirson. The prisoner will be the ideal ransom for her father, who’s being held hostage by the Danes. Yet Moir’s flirtatious negotiations exhilarate practical Ansithe as much as they surprise her… Can she be sure that this hardened warrior will work with her and not betray her? And what of his stolen kisses—can she trust those?
Author |
: Jenni Fletcher |
Publisher |
: Harlequin |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 2019-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781488049750 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1488049750 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Harlequin Historical December 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2 by : Jenni Fletcher
Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! MISS AMELIA’S MISTLETOE MARQUESS Secrets of a Victorian Household by Jenni Fletcher (Victorian) After becoming snowbound with a stranger sullies her reputation, Amelia Fairclough’s stunned to find him in her parlor as the new Marquess of Falconmore, with a life-changing proposition! A DEAL WITH HER REBEL VIKING by Michelle Styles (Viking) Defending her home, Lady Ansithe captures outlaw Viking Moir Mimirson. Moir’s flirtatious negotiations exhilarate Ansithe. But will this warrior work with her and not betray her? HOW TO TEMPT A DUKE by Madeline Martin (Regency) To help her tempt a prospective husband, Lady Eleanor takes secret lessons from Charles, Duke of Somersville. Except now it’s the duke who ignites her desire! Look for Harlequin® Historical’s December 2019 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!
Author |
: Joseph Stevenson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 440 |
Release |
: 1854 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015020074665 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Church Historians of England by : Joseph Stevenson
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: |
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Total Pages |
: 440 |
Release |
: 1854 |
ISBN-10 |
: CHI:101441624 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Church Historians of England ... by :
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: England |
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Total Pages |
: 444 |
Release |
: 1854 |
ISBN-10 |
: OXFORD:600107624 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Church historians of England, tr. by J. Stevenson by : England
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: |
Total Pages |
: 438 |
Release |
: 1854 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:32044019802248 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Church Historians of England: pt. 1. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle. The chronicle of Florence of Worcester by :
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: |
Total Pages |
: 446 |
Release |
: 1854 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:319510021250227 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Church Historians of England: pt. 1. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle. Florence of Worcester. Chronicle by :