Peoples of Europe – serie
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Illyrians
Av John Wilkes
Häftad, 1995
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
568 kr
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For more than a thousand years before the arrival of the Slavs in the sixth century AD, the lands between the Adriatic and the river Danube, now Yugoslavia and Albania, were the home of the peoples known to the ancient world as Illyrians. This book, now available in paperback, draws upon the …
Goths
Häftad, 1998
550 kr
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The volume is divided into three parts, corresponding to the three main phases in Gothic history: their early history down to the fourth century, the revolution in Gothic society set in motion by the arrival of the Huns, and the history of the Gothic successor states to the western Roman Empire. At …
Early Germans
Av Malcolm Todd
Häftad, 2004
554 kr
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For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduring states in France, Spain, Italy and …
Goths
Inbunden, 1996
1533 kr
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The volume is divided into three parts, corresponding to the three main phases in Gothic history: their early history down to the fourth century, the revolution in Gothic society set in motion by the arrival of the Huns, and the history of the Gothic successor states to the western Roman Empire. At …
Franks
Av Edward James
Häftad, 1991
597 kr
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The Franks first come to light in the third century A.D. as a group of barbarians living in the marshy lowlands of the Rhine frontier of the Roman Empire. By 800 they had become the political heirs of the Romans in the West.
Normans
Inbunden, 2000
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
482 kr
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This book provides the most comprehensive examination of the Normans available, examining the emergence of the Normans, their characteristics as a group, and their various achievements in war, culture and civilization.
Russians
The People of Europe
Inbunden, 1997
1346 kr
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This book examines the history of the Russian peoples from the time of the first inhabitants of "Old Russia", or "Rus", up to the present day.
Gypsies
Av Angus Fraser
Häftad, 1995
568 kr
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Since their unexplained appearance in Europe over nine centuries ago, the Gypsies have refused to fall in with conventional settled life. They remain a people whose culture and customs are beset with misunderstanding, and who cling to their distinct identity in the teeth of persistent rejection and …
English
Häftad, 1994
540 kr
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A survey of the English experience through a thousand years and more, this book concentrates on the lasting characteristics of a people who early on discovered the fact of a national identity. The outstanding hallmarks of this experience were the existence of a strong central authority (in the …
Bretons
Av Patrick Galliou, Michael Jones
Häftad, 1996
597 kr
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This book draws upon a wide range of archaeological and literary material to provide a history of one of the most distinctive and individualistic regions of France and its people, from prehistoric times to the present. Focusing upon such themes as trade, settlement, agriclture, transport, …
Byzantines
Inbunden, 2006
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583 kr
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Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos PrizeThis book introduces the reader to the complex history, ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines. This volume brings Byzantium – often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world – to the forefront of European historyDeconstructs stereotypes …
Serbs
Inbunden, 2004
482 kr
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This sweeping history of the Serbian people starts with the settlement of the Slavs on the Balkan Peninsula in the seventh century and ends with the dissolution of Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century. A comprehensive survey of the development of the Serbian nation.Provides the background …
Lombards
The Ancient Longobards
Häftad, 1998
525 kr
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This book offers a survey of the history and archaeology of the Longobards (known until recently as the Lombards), one of the many barbarian tribes who exploited the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Huns
Häftad, 1999
626 kr
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This is a history of the Huns in Europe from their first attacks on the Goths north of the Black Sea to the collapse of their central European empire after the death of the legendary Attila. In the only connected narrative account of the rise and fall of the Huns in English, Professor Thompson …
Russians
The People of Europe
Häftad, 1999
540 kr
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This book examines the history of the Russian peoples from the time of the first inhabitants of "Old Russia", or "Rus", up to the present day.
Armenians
Häftad, 2000
597 kr
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This is a 3000 year history of one of Europe's most fascinating and important peoples.
Etruscans
Av Graeme Barker, Tom B Rasmussen
Häftad, 2000
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568 kr
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The Etruscans were the creators of one of the most highly developed cultures of the pre-Roman Mediterranean.For many centuries they flourished exuberantly in central Italy, only to be completely absorbed into the growing Roman state. Their power, at its height, extended well beyond their borders: …
Britons
Inbunden, 2003
511 kr
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This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It also discusses the revivals of interest in British culture and myth over the centuries, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids. A fascinating and unique history of the …
Picts
Häftad, 2014
439 kr
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The Picts is a survey of the historical and cultural developments in northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Discarding the popular view of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to have been politically successful and culturally adaptive members of the medieval European world. Re-interprets …
Vandals
Av Andrew Merrills, Richard Miles
Häftad, 2014
453 kr
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The Vandals is the first book available in the English Language dedicated to exploring the sudden rise and dramatic fall of this complex North African Kingdom.This complete history provides a full account of the Vandals and re-evaluates key aspects of the society including: Political and economic …
Mongols
Av David Morgan
Häftad, 2007
511 kr
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The revised second edition of this highly praised introduction to the Mongol Empire takes account of recent scholarship in the field. Provides an overview of the government, religion, and politics of the Mongolian EmpireConsiders the effects of Mongol military campaigns on other countries and …
Norsemen in the Viking Age
Häftad, 2006
496 kr
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This history of the Nordic peoples in the period 750-1050 focuses on their homelands and colonies, demonstrating the fluidity and incoherence of the world in which they lived. Considers the Nordic peoples in Viking times without undue recourse to developmental theories.Guides readers through some …
Normans
Häftad, 2006
424 kr
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This book provides the most comprehensive examination of the Normans available, examining the emergence of the Normans, their characteristics as a group, and their various achievements in war, culture and civilization.
Romans in the Age of Augustus
Häftad, 2010
462 kr
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Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Written in an easily accessible style, making it the ideal introduction to Augustan Rome for those with little previous …
Picts
Inbunden, 2014
871 kr
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The Picts is a survey of the historical and cultural developments in northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Discarding the popular view of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to have been politically successful and culturally adaptive members of the medieval European world. Re-interprets …
Byzantines
Häftad, 2009
381 kr
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Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos PrizeThis book introduces the reader to the complex history, ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines. This volume brings Byzantium – often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world – to the forefront of European historyDeconstructs stereotypes …
Romans in the Age of Augustus
Inbunden, 2010
862 kr
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Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Written in an easily accessible style, making it the ideal introduction to Augustan Rome for those with little previous …
