Author: Geoffrey of Monmouth
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 9781770481428
Size: 47.89 MB
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Category : Poetry
Languages : un
Pages : 307
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The History Of The Kings Of Britain

by Geoffrey of Monmouth, The History Of The Kings Of Britain Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download The History Of The Kings Of Britain books, The History of the Kings of Britain is arguably the most influential text written in England in the Middle Ages. The work narrates a linear history of pre-Saxon Britain, from its founding by Trojan exiles to the loss of native British (Celtic) sovereignty in the face of Germanic invaders. Along the way, Geoffrey introduces readers to such familiar figures as King Lear, Cymbeline, Vortigern, the prophet Merlin, and a host of others. Most importantly, he provides the first birth-to-death account of the life of King Arthur. His focus on that king’s reign sparked the vogue for Arthurian romance throughout medieval Europe that has continued into the twenty-first century. This new translation is the first in over forty years and the first to be based on the Bern manuscript, now considered the authoritative Latin text. It is accompanied by an introduction that highlights the significance of Geoffrey’s work in his own day and focuses in particular on the ambiguous status of the text between history and fiction. Appendices include historical sources, early responses to the History, and other medieval writings on King Arthur and Merlin.

Author: John Feather
Publisher: Taylor & Francis US
ISBN: 9780415302265
Size: 12.55 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : un
Pages : 265
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A History Of British Publishing

by John Feather, A History Of British Publishing Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download A History Of British Publishing books, "In this radically reworked second edition, John Feather places Britain, and her book industries, firmly in the international marketplace. With transatlantic competition and co-operation now standard, and with books marketed across the world via internet stores, Feather concludes by asking, how British is British publishing?"--BOOK JACKET.

Author: Stephen Bungay
Publisher: Aurum Press Limited
ISBN: 9781781314951
Size: 71.68 MB
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Category : History
Languages : un
Pages : 240
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The Most Dangerous Enemy

by Stephen Bungay, The Most Dangerous Enemy Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download The Most Dangerous Enemy books, "The magnitude and vital importance of the Battle of Britain has found a superb chronicler in Stephen Bungay, whose book is the best single-volume history to be published in over a decade." - Andrew Roberts Stephen Bungay's magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. Unrivalled for its synthesis of all previous historical accounts, for the quality of its strategic analysis and its truly compulsive narrative, this is a book ultimately distinguished by its conclusions - that it was the British in the Battle who displayed all the virtues of efficiency, organisation and even ruthlessness we habitually attribute to the Germans, and they who fell short in their amateurism, ill-preparedness, poor engineering and even in their old-fashioned notions of gallantry. An engrossing read for the military scholar and the general reader alike, this is a classic of military history that looks beyond the mythology, to explore all the tragedy and comedy; the brutality and compassion of war.

Author: Simon Schama
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783886807024
Size: 66.49 MB
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Languages : de
Pages : 744
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Rembrandts Augen

by Simon Schama, Rembrandts Augen Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Rembrandts Augen books,

Author: John Albert Walker
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780861964352
Size: 34.34 MB
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Category : Art
Languages : un
Pages : 245
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Arts Tv

by John Albert Walker, Arts Tv Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Arts Tv books, "From Monitor to The Late Show, British television programs featuring the visual arts are profiled here. The various types or genres of arts programs are identified, including review programs, strand series, drama-documentaries, and artists profiles, and a chronological account of their evolution from 1936 to the 1990s is provided. Major series such as Civilization, Ways of Seeing, Shock of the New, State of the Art, and Relative Values are examined in detail."

Author: Simon Schama
Publisher:
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A History Of Britain Vol 4

by Simon Schama, A History Of Britain Vol 4 Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download A History Of Britain Vol 4 books,

Author: Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Publisher: Beltz & Gelberg
ISBN: 9783407784711
Size: 25.32 MB
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Der Goldene Kelch

by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Der Goldene Kelch Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Der Goldene Kelch books,

Author: E. H. Carter
Publisher: Stacey International Publishers
ISBN: 9781906768492
Size: 46.58 MB
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Category : History
Languages : un
Pages : 190
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History Of Britain

by E. H. Carter, History Of Britain Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download History Of Britain books, Presents a chronological narrative of the history of Great Britain, from 1935 to 1951.

Author: Peter Ackroyd
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9781250037558
Size: 33.16 MB
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Category : History
Languages : un
Pages : 496
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Foundation

by Peter Ackroyd, Foundation Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Foundation books, "An extraordinary book . . . Peter Ackroyd is arguably the most talented and prolific writer working in Britain today." --Daily Express (UK) In Foundation, acclaimed historian Peter Ackroyd tells the epic story of England itself. He takes us from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death, in 1509, of the first Tudor king, Henry VII. He guides us from the building of Stonehenge to the founding of the two great glories of medieval England: common law and the cathedrals. He describes the successive waves of invaders who made England English, despite being themselves Roman, Viking, Saxon, or Norman French. With his extraordinary skill for evoking time and place and his acute eye for the telling detail, Ackroyd recounts the story of warring kings, of civil strife, and foreign wars. But he also gives us a vivid sense of how England's early people lived: the homes they built, the clothes they wore, the food they ate, even the jokes they told. All are brought to life through the narrative mastery of one of Britain's finest writers.

Author: Robert Henry
Publisher:
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Size: 22.36 MB
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : un
Pages : 12
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The History Of Great Britain

by Robert Henry, The History Of Great Britain Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download The History Of Great Britain books,