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Warlords: The Struggle for Power in Post-Roman Britain
Stuart Laycock
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Description for Warlords: The Struggle for Power in Post-Roman Britain
Paperback. The centuries after the end of Roman control of Britain in AD 410 are some of the most vital in Britain's history - yet some of the least understood. This title focuses on a world of ambition, brutality and violence in a politically fragmented land, and provides history of an age that would transform Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 540.
The centuries after the end of Roman control of Britain in AD 410 are some of the most vital in Britain's history - yet some of the least understood. Warlords brings to life a world of ambition, brutality and violence in a politically fragmented land, and provides a compelling new history of an age that would transform Britain. By comparing the archaeology against the available historical sources for the period, Warlords presents a coherent picture of the political and military machinations of the fifth and sixth centuries that laid the foundations of English and Welsh history. ... Read more
The centuries after the end of Roman control of Britain in AD 410 are some of the most vital in Britain's history - yet some of the least understood. Warlords brings to life a world of ambition, brutality and violence in a politically fragmented land, and provides a compelling new history of an age that would transform Britain. By comparing the archaeology against the available historical sources for the period, Warlords presents a coherent picture of the political and military machinations of the fifth and sixth centuries that laid the foundations of English and Welsh history. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752447964
SKU
V9780752447964
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99-50
About Stuart Laycock
Stuart Laycock studied Classics at Cambridge. He has worked as a writer, and as an aid worker in Bosnia and Kosovo. His particular combination of original research combined with first-hand experience of the dynamics of tribal conflict brings a unique perspective to this subject. He is also the author of Britannia: The Failed State, nominated for Book of the Year ... Read more
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