Britain in the First Millennium - (Britain and Europe) by Edward James (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This survey of medieval Britain presents the events comprising the two great invasions from Continental Europe as a coherent narrative.
- About the Author: Edward James is Professor of Medieval History, University College Dublin.
- 320 Pages
- History, Ancient
- Series Name: Britain and Europe
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About the Book
This survey of medieval Britain presents the events comprising the two great invasions from Continental Europe as a coherent narrative. From the first century BC through the Norman Conquest it covers events across the whole of Britain, from Cornwall to the Shetlands, providing the European context for events in England while also examining the many ways Britain differed from the rest of Europe.
Book Synopsis
This survey of medieval Britain presents the events comprising the two great invasions from Continental Europe as a coherent narrative. Unique both for its broad historical perspective and for its wide geographic coverage, Edward James' all-encompassing history spans the "long" millennium from the first century BC through the Norman Conquest and covers events across the whole of Britain, from Cornwall to the Shetlands, providing the European context for events in England while also examining the many ways Britain differed from the rest of Europe. Students of medieval Europe will find his book an invaluable synthesis.
About the Author
Edward James is Professor of Medieval History, University College Dublin.