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The Age of Arthur
John Morris
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Description for The Age of Arthur
Paperback. The classic, bestselling work on the Arthurian era and its fundamental role in the birth of Britain today. Num Pages: 688 pages, 36 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 996.
A lifetime's scholarship enabled John Morris to recreate a past hitherto hidden in myth and mystery. He describes the Arthurian Age as 'the starting point of future British history', for it saw the transition from Roman Britain to Great Britain, the establishment of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the collapse of the Pax Romana. In exploring political, social, economic, religious and cultural history from the fourth to the seventh century, his theme is one of continuity. That continuity is embodied in Arthur himself: 'in name he was the last Roman Emperor, but he ruled as the first medieval king.' ... Read more
A lifetime's scholarship enabled John Morris to recreate a past hitherto hidden in myth and mystery. He describes the Arthurian Age as 'the starting point of future British history', for it saw the transition from Roman Britain to Great Britain, the establishment of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the collapse of the Pax Romana. In exploring political, social, economic, religious and cultural history from the fourth to the seventh century, his theme is one of continuity. That continuity is embodied in Arthur himself: 'in name he was the last Roman Emperor, but he ruled as the first medieval king.' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842124772
SKU
V9781842124772
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99-1
About John Morris
John Morris was the first professional historian to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the scattered evidence concerning the infant years of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, their influence on each other and their relationship with Europe. The Age of Arthur is now the classic account of the British Isles from the fourth to the seventh ... Read more
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