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The Britons(The Peoples of Europe) H 352 p. 03

Snyder, Christopher A.  著

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価格 \13,412(税込)         
発行年月 2003年03月
出版社/提供元
Wiley-Blackwell
出版国 イギリス
言語 英語
媒体 冊子
装丁 hardcover
ページ数/巻数 352 p.
ジャンル 洋書/人文科学/歴史学 /イギリス史
ISBN 9780631222606
商品コード 0200240143
本の性格 学術書
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This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It draws on both archaeological and written evidence to trace the development of the distinct culture of the Britons that survived nearly four centuries of Roman rule and has been revived and celebrated by generations ever since. The book:describes the life and culture of the Britons before, during and after Roman rule covers the revival of Iron Age practices within a Christian context, typified by the work of Saint Patrickexamines the figures of King Arthur and Merlin and the evolution of a powerful national mythologyproposes a new theory on the Anglo–Saxon settlement of Britain and the establishment of separate Brittonic kingdoms gives an account of the Viking and Norman invasions and their effect on the Britonsreveals the origins of The Brittonic language and its segmentation into Breton, Cornish and WelshThe book also discusses the revivals of interest in British culture and myth over the centuries, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids.

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