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(0)John Haywood
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 382 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From Finland to Newfoundland and Jelling to Jerusalem, follow in the wake of the Vikings -- a transformative story of a people that begins with paganism and ends in Christendom. Focusing on key events, including the sack of Lindisfarne in 793 and the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, medieval history expert John Haywood recounts the saga of the Viking Age, from the creation of the world through to the dwindling years of halfhearted raids and elegiac...
Author
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city states and the foundation of Rome. It examines the development of civilizations in the Near East - Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian - as well as those in Europe - the Minoans, Etruscans and Celts. Across the continents of Africa, Asia and America, it covers...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Express edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a tour of West African kingdoms between 1200 and 1600, discussing facts about religion, war, slavery, diet, houses, politics, culture, transportation, crime, and illness.
4) The Romans
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes various aspects of life in the Roman Empire, including the army, government, family life, farming, towns, and recreation. Also presents captioned pictures of related artifacts.
Author
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
512 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Explore the living history of the British Isles in this unparalleled compendium of kings, queens and rulers, which also traces the development of one of the finest architectural legacies in Europe from earliest times to the present day.
Explore the history of the British Isles in this celebration of its monarchs, and the development of its fine architectural legacy. The first half is a magnificent illustrated history of Britain's kings and queens,...
