Wales and the Britons, 350-1064 (History of Wales) (1ST ed.)

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This, the first volume in the History of Wales, provides a detailed history of Wales in the period in which it was created out of the remnants of Roman Britain. It thus begins in the fourth century, with accelerating attacks from external forces, ... Formats: Binding/Format Priced From Paperback $81.00, £62.00 View All Formats This item is Returnable Additional Information BISAC Categories: - History | Europe | Medieval LC Subjects: -Wales -History -To 1063 -Britons INGRAM Categories: - Cultural Region | British - Chronological Period | Medieval (500-1453) Studies Dewey: 942.9 LCCN: 2014497291 Series: History of Wales Features: Bibliography , Illustrated , Index , Maps , Table of Contents Physical Info: 4.57 cms H x 23.37 cms L x 15.75 cms W (1.18 kgs) 816 pages Carton Quantity: 10 Number of Units in Package: 1 Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.;This is a detailed history of the Welsh from Late-Roman Britain to the eve of the Norman Conquest. It integrates the history of religion, language, and literature with the history of events. Brief Description: The most detailed history of the Welsh from Late-Roman Britain to the eve of the Norman Conquest. Integrates the history of religion, language, and literature with the history of events. Promotional Headline: The most detailed history of Wales in the period Biographical Note: Thomas Charles-Edwards was Jesus Professor of Celtic and Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford from 1997 until 2011. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy, a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, and a Fellow of the British Academy. Table of Contents: Introduction: The Lands of the Britons A. After Rome1. Britain, 350-5502. The Britons and their Languages3. Inscriptions4. The Britons and the Irish, 350-8005. From Pelagius to Gildas6. Rome and the Britons, 400-664 B. Early Welsh Society7. Charters and Laws8. Lords, Food-Renders, and Peasants9. Kinship and Status10. Kingship C. The Britons and the English, 550-106411. The Britons and the Northumbrians, 547-685: The Evidence12. The Britons, Northumbria, and the rise of Mercia, 550-68513. The Britons and their neighbours under the Mercian hegemony14. Two Ninth-Century Writers15. The Transformation of the Ninth Century16. The Britons and the Empire of Britain17. Wales, 950-1064 D. The Welsh Church and Culture18. The organization of the Welsh Church, 768-10619. Learning20. Poets and Story-TellersBibliographyIndex