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Description for The Bretons
Paperback. * Synthesizes vast amount of recent research by French scholars* Pays attention to three particularly fertile research areas: Iron Age; Carolingian period and the later Middle ages* Only book to provide a history of this distinctive region and its people. . Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
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, population, religion, art and languages, the authors explore the characteristics of a society which has combined peoples from two different linguistic and cultural traditions in a long-enduring political union.
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, population, religion, art and languages, the authors explore the characteristics of a society which has combined peoples from two different linguistic and cultural traditions in a long-enduring political union.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Peoples of Europe
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631201052
SKU
V9780631201052
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Ref
99-50
About Patrick Galliou
Patrick Galliou is Reader at the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (Brest) and also teaches at the Université of Haute Bretagne (Rennes). Most of his published work concerns Iron Age and Roman Brittany, and he is currently involved in a major survey of North-Western Gaul. Michael Jones is Professor of Medieval French History at the University of Nottingham. For some ... Read more
Reviews for The Bretons
"Excellent. An ideal and thoroughly readable introduction." History "It is extremely useful to have a survey of Breton history and archaeology available in English; it is well illustrated, with 40 well-chosen plates and 26 figures, and there is a valuable bibliography. Will be of considerable assistance to university teachers of medieval history." French History "A very readable - ... Read more