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Autore |
Henshall Kenneth G |
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Titolo |
Folly and Fortune in Early British History : From Caesar to the Normans / / by K. Henshall |
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London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2008 |
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ISBN |
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9786612198304 |
9781282198302 |
1282198300 |
9780230583795 |
0230583792 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2008.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (355 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social history |
Civilization - History |
Great Britain - History |
Europe - History - To 476 |
World history |
Social History |
Cultural History |
History of Britain and Ireland |
History of Ancient Europe |
World History, Global and Transnational History |
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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 (p. 313-323) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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