From the Vikings to the Normans / edited by Wendy Davies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davies, Wendy, 1942-

Series:

Short Oxford history of the British Isles

The short Oxford history of the British Isles

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--Civilization--Scandinavian influences.

Civilization.

Great Britain--History--Norman period, 1066-1154.

Vikings--Great Britain.

Vikings.

Physical Description:

xvi, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2003]

Summary:

This readable and authoritative volume covers the history of the British Isles from the Vikings to the Norman conquest. Seven chapters contributed by an international team of leading historians cover key themes of this period such as monarchies and other political structures, economic developments, the christianization of society, and relationships between Britain, Ireland, and the Mediterranean civilizations to the south. (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [242]-256) and index.

ISBN:

0198700504

0198700512

OCLC:

51108835