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Autore |
Ashe Geoffrey |
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Titolo |
Kings and Queens of early Britain / / Geoffrey Ashe |
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Chicago, Illinois : , : Academy Chicago Publishers, , 1990 |
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©1990 |
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ISBN |
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0-89733-469-8 |
1-61373-372-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (393 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Anglo-Saxons - Kings and rulers |
Britons - Kings and rulers |
Electronic books. |
Great Britain History To 1066 |
Great Britain Kings and rulers |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1. Kings and Queens of Legend; 2. Island and Empire; 3. A Dawning of Possibilities; 4. An Emperor Transformed; 5. Disasters and New Beginnings; 6. High Chief and Last Roman; 7. The Once and Future King; 8. The Successors; 9. The Makings of a Monarchy; 10. Northerners Ascendant; 11. Midlanders Ascendant; 12. Cerdic's Legacy; Chronological Table; Bibliographical Notes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<div></div>Geoffrey Ashe skillfully weaves all the different accounts, legends, literature, historical documents into one continuous narrative that recreates in intriguing detail all the rulers and events, real or mythical, that are part of the rich tapestry of early history in Britain. |
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