Early Peoples of Britain and Ireland: A-G

Early Peoples of Britain and Ireland: A-G
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Publisher : Greenwood
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105131314960
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Synopsis Early Peoples of Britain and Ireland: A-G by : Christopher Allen Snyder

The Origin Legends of Early Medieval Britain and Ireland

The Origin Legends of Early Medieval Britain and Ireland
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9781009225656
ISBN-13 : 1009225650
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis The Origin Legends of Early Medieval Britain and Ireland by : Lindy Brady

The inhabitants of early medieval Britain and Ireland shared the knowledge that the region held four peoples and the awareness that they must have originally come from 'elsewhere'. The Origin Legends of Early Medieval Britain and Ireland studies these peoples' origin stories, an important genre that has shaped national identity and collective history from the early medieval period to the present day. These multilingual texts share many common features that repay their study as a genre, but have previously been isolated as four disparate traditions and used to argue for the long roots of current nationalisms. Yet they were not written or read in isolation during the medieval period. Individual narratives were in constant development, written and rewritten to respond to other texts. This book argues that insular origin legends developed together to flesh out the history of the insular region as a whole.

Britain Begins

Britain Begins
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 567
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ISBN-10 : 9780199609338
ISBN-13 : 0199609330
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Britain Begins by : Barry Cunliffe

The story of the origins of the British and the Irish peoples, from the end of the last Ice Age around 10,000BC to the eve of the Norman Conquest - who they were, where they came from, and how they related to one another.

Charles I and the People of England

Charles I and the People of England
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 397
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ISBN-10 : 9780191018008
ISBN-13 : 0191018007
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Charles I and the People of England by : David Cressy

The story of the reign of Charles I - through the lives of his people. Prize-winning historian David Cressy mines the widest range of archival and printed sources, including ballads, sermons, speeches, letters, diaries, petitions, proclamations, and the proceedings of secular and ecclesiastical courts, to explore the aspirations and expectations not only of the king and his followers, but also the unruly energies of many of his subjects, showing how royal authority was constituted, in peace and in war - and how it began to fall apart. A blend of micro-historical analysis and constitutional theory, parish politics and ecclesiology, military, cultural, and social history, Charles I and the People of England is the first major attempt to connect the political, constitutional, and religious history of this crucial period in English history with the experience and aspirations of the rest of the population. From the king and his ministers to the everyday dealings and opinions of parishioners, petitioners, and taxpayers, David Cressy re-creates the broadest possible panorama of early Stuart England, as it slipped from complacency to revolution.

Strangers Within the Realm

Strangers Within the Realm
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Publisher : Chapel Hill : Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004457153
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Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Strangers Within the Realm by : Bernard Bailyn

A collection of essays dealing with British expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. An introduction surveys British imperial history, providing a context for the focus on specific ethnic groups--Native Americans, African-Americans, Scotch-Irish, Dutch, and Germans--and how these groups effected British expansion in Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and the West Indies. A conclusion assesses the impact of North American colonies on British society and politics. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Old Stones

The Old Stones
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Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Total Pages : 709
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ISBN-10 : 9781786782038
ISBN-13 : 1786782030
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis The Old Stones by : Andy Burnham

Winner of Current Archaeology’s Book of the Year Discover the iconic standing stones and prehistoric sites of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—this comprehensive, coffee table travel guide features over 750 must-see destinations, with maps and color photographs The ultimate insiders’ guide, The Old Stones gives unparalleled insight into where to find prehistoric sites and how to understand them, by drawing on the knowledge, expertise and passion of the archaeologists, theorists, photographers and stones aficionados who contribute to the world’s biggest megalithic website—the Megalithic Portal. Including over 30 maps and site plans and hundreds of color photographs, it also contains scores of articles by a wide range of contributors—from archaeologists and archaeoastronomers to dowsers and geomancers—that will change the way you see these amazing survivals from our distant past. Locate over 1,000 of Britain and Ireland’s most atmospheric prehistoric places, from recently discovered moorland circles to standing stones hidden in housing estates. Discover which sites could align with celestial bodies or horizon landmarks. Explore acoustic, color, and shadow theory to get inside the minds of the Neolithic and Bronze Age people who created these extraordinary places. Find out which sites have the most spectacular views, which are the best for getting away from it all and which have been immortalized in music. And don't forget to visit the Megalithic Portal website and get involved by posting your discoveries online. All royalties from this book go to support the running of the Megalithic Portal: www.megalithic.com.

The Later Iron Age in Britain and Beyond

The Later Iron Age in Britain and Beyond
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Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Total Pages : 546
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000110564626
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Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The Later Iron Age in Britain and Beyond by : Colin Haselgrove

Over the years, there has been a major shift in Iron Age studies. This volume contains thirty-one papers, which covers the Later Iron Age that is taken to be circa 400/300 BC until the Roman Conquest.