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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967064803321

Autore

Henshall Kenneth G

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

9786612198304

9781282198302

1282198300

9780230583795

0230583792

Edizione

[1st ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Disciplina

942.01

Soggetti

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

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.