Folly and fortune in early british history: from caesar to the normans
Henshall, Kenneth
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, Henshalldraws attention to how human behaviour - with all its erraticisms b has helped shape history. ÍNDICE: List of Tables and Illustrations - Preface: About This Book - Introduction: Humans, History, Folly, and Fortune - The Roman Eagle Lands - The Coming of the Pagans - The Improbable Norman Conquest - So Just How Foolish or Fortunate Have We Been? - Appendix I: The Question of Arthur - Appendix II: Timeline - Appendix III: Chronology of Kings and Overlords of England from the Anglo-Saxon Advent to the Norman Conquest - Bibliography of References
- ISBN: 978-0-230-55520-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 360
- Fecha Publicación: 24/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés