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Folly and Fortune in Early British History
Kenneth G. Henshall
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Description for Folly and Fortune in Early British History
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. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 684.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Number of Pages
334
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230555204
SKU
V9780230555204
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99-15
About Kenneth G. Henshall
KENNETH HENSHALL is Professor in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He has published more than a dozen books in a range of fields. His A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower has been translated into several languages, and he has recently written on Japanese History for Lonely Planet.
Reviews for Folly and Fortune in Early British History
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 'A well-conceived, accessible and unusual approach to history as a matter of luck and skill, I found this to be absorbing reading from beginning to end' - Matthew Strecher, Winona State University, USA