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The Britons

Part of the The Peoples of Europe series
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This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It also discusses the revivals of interest in British culture and myth over the centuries, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids.


  • A fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages.
  • Describes the life, language and culture of the Britons before, during and after Roman rule.
  • Examines the figures of King Arthur and Merlin and the evolution of a powerful national mythology.
  • Proposes a new theory on the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain and the establishment of separate Brittonic kingdoms.
  • Discusses revivals of interest in British culture and myth, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids.

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Product Details
Wiley-Blackwell
047075821X / 9780470758212
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
941.01
15/04/2008
England
English
318 pages
163. x 232. mm, 652 grams
Copy: 40%; print: 40%