Folly and fortune in early British history
from Caesar to the Normans
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Author
Publication
2008 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
83,500 words, Guess
Page Count
334 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivefollyfortuneearl00hens
- ISBN-100230555209
- ISBN-139780230555204
- LibraryThing8459482
- Goodreads7069629
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- Library of Congress Control Number2008024820
- OCLC Control Number230916922
- Better World Books9780230555204
- Open LibraryOL16900982M
Classifications
- DDC942.01
- LCCDA135 .H38 2008
- LCCHN8-HN19CB3-CB481DA1
Description
"Many questions are examined in Folly and Fortune in Early British History, in which Kenneth Henshall attempts to restore human beings, with all their human failings and eccentricities, to a central role in history. In particular, he turns the spotlight on human folly and its decisive influence on some of the key events and epochal turning-points in British history between Caesar's invasion and the Norman Conquest." "Many historians believe it impossible to evaluate folly in a bygone age, but Henshall disagrees, taking the reader through the most momentous events of the Roman, Saxon, and Viking eras, and examining the decisions of some of the leading actors involved. By casting a fresh eye over apparently familiar territory, he demonstrates the inaccuracy of many popular assumptions about the wisdom or foolishness of these prominent historical figures." "Folly and Fortune in Early British History concludes each section with a series of provocative questions, encouraging the reader to place themselves at that point in time and consider the alternative options besides."--Jacket.
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