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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778069903321

Autore

Henshall K

Titolo

Folly and Fortune in Early British History [[electronic resource] ] : From Caesar to the Normans / / by K. Henshall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2008

ISBN

1-282-19830-0

9786612198304

0-230-58379-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Disciplina

942.01

Soggetti

Social history

Civilization—History

Great Britain—History

History, Ancient

World history

Social History

Cultural History

History of Britain and Ireland

Ancient History

World History, Global and Transnational History

Great Britain History To 1066

Great Britain History Invasions

Great Britain Politics and government To 1485

Great Britain History, Military 55 B.C.-449 A.D

Great Britain History, Military 449-1066

Great Britain Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-323) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Colour Plates; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Roman Eagle Lands; 2 The Coming of the Pagans; 3 The Improbable Norman Conquest;



Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Focusing on pivotal points in Early British History, this book examines the role of folly and fortune in major events in Britain from Caesar's expeditions to the Norman Conquest. By examining the foolishness in a bygone age, Henshall draws attention to how human behaviour - with all its erraticisms – has helped shape history.