Early Peoples of Britain and Ireland. An Encyclopedia [in 2 vol.]. Vol. 1: A-G, vol. 2: H-Z. [Complete].

[Non-fiction, English, History, Prehistoric peoples, Ethnology, Biographies]. [`Древние народы Британии и Ирландии. Энциклопедия`]. `The dramatic early history of Britain and Ireland is complex and often obscure. In the course of a thousand years, the islands were invaded and re-invaded by peoples who fought, mingled and, eventually, lived together. In order to trace their separate histories it is also necessary to regard them alongside each other. This unique encyclopedia covers all aspects of the history of the peoples of Britain and Ireland from the early settlements in the Paleolithic Era until AD 1154. Over 500 entries with cross-references, including illustrations and long topic essays arranged in alphabetical order, explore the social, political and cultural changes of the region, and clarify the history of the Stone Age peoples, Bronze Age peoples, Celts, Scots, Picts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Danes and Normans. Entries on battles, famous figures, sites and archaeological treasures provide detailed information on specific topics, and longer essays on themes such as warfare, trade, literature and the role of women, together picture of these early peoples` complex world.` [Christopher Allen Snyder is the Dean of Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University, in Starkville, Mississippi. He was previously a professor of European history and director of the Honors Program at Marymount University, in Arlington, Virginia. He received his Ph.D. in medieval history in 1994 from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia].

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