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The German Ocean: Medieval Europe Around the North Sea (Studies in the Archaeology of Medieval Europe)
Brian Ayers
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The German Ocean examines archaeological and historical evidence for the development of economies and societies around the North Sea from the beginning of the twelfth century until the mid sixteenth century. It draws in material from Scandinavia to Normandy and from Scotland to the Thames estuary. While largely concerned with the North Sea littoral, when necessary it takes account of adjacent areas such as the Baltic or inland hinterlands. The North Sea is often perceived as a great divide, divorcing the British Isles from continental Europe. In cultural terms, however, it has always acted more as a lake, supporting ... Read more
The German Ocean examines archaeological and historical evidence for the development of economies and societies around the North Sea from the beginning of the twelfth century until the mid sixteenth century. It draws in material from Scandinavia to Normandy and from Scotland to the Thames estuary. While largely concerned with the North Sea littoral, when necessary it takes account of adjacent areas such as the Baltic or inland hinterlands. The North Sea is often perceived as a great divide, divorcing the British Isles from continental Europe. In cultural terms, however, it has always acted more as a lake, supporting ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the Archaeology of Medieval Europe
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904768494
SKU
V9781904768494
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Ref
99-25
About Brian Ayers
Brian Ayers is a Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia.
Reviews for The German Ocean: Medieval Europe Around the North Sea (Studies in the Archaeology of Medieval Europe)
The German Ocean is a tour-de-magnum-force.The book is a real eye-opener with a mass of interconnected data set in context;Andrew Rogerson,Senior Archaeologist (Norfolk);This book is a magnificent analysis of archaeological contributions to an understanding of the impact of human interaction across the North Sea region over a period of five hundred years.It is a 'must-have';Dirk Rieger,Abteilung Archaologie Lubeck