Fleming, Robin

Britain After Rome: The Fall and Rise, 400 to 1070: Anglo-Saxon Britain Vol 2

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ISBN 13:: 9780140148237
author:: Fleming, Robin
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2011
Pages:: 480
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 13 x 2.6 cm
Genre:: British & Irish history
Condition:: New
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Britain After Rome: The Fall and Rise, 400-1070 by Robin Fleming The discovery of a vast hoard of gold military objects in Staffordshire has shed new light on the mysterious world of 7th and 8th century Britain. These objects, the product of a sophisticated and wealthy society, raise fundamental questions about the people who once inhabited the island, our ancestors who left behind a relatively faint record of their presence. This book brings together a wealth of research and imaginative engagement to explore the tumultuous centuries between the departure of the Roman legions and the arrival of Norman invaders nearly seven centuries later. As towns fell into decay, Christianity disappeared, and wave upon wave of invaders swept across the island, it can be assumed that life became intolerable - yet this was the world in which modern languages and political arrangements were forged. A richly enjoyable and varied book, Britain after Rome offers a fresh perspective on Britain's history, revealing a surprising and resilient place where fascinating cultures rose and fell, and tantalizing glimpses of their lives can be glimpsed through the study of buildings and burials.

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