British Heroic Age

A History, 367-664

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Drawing on historical documents, legends, archeology and literature, this history describes the disintegration of Roman Britain that reached a climax in the decades after the Britons overthrew Constantine's government and were refused Roman rule. Beginning with the weakening of Roman Britain, the author chronicles the breakdown of the empire's social, political and economic order and the re-emergence of British political, economic and social structure as well as a parallel development among the Germanic invaders. The roles of religion, disease, the military, the Irish and the Picts during the 4th through 7th centuries are examined. This study synthesizes advances in post-Roman studies since Leslie Alcock's 1971 classic Arthur's Britain.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-01-26
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt381 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor284
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786495221

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionInterpretations and Sources1. A Political History2. The Evidence: Roman Sources3. The Evidence: Native Sources4. The Evidence: The Northern Memorandum and the Kentish SourceBritannia5. Roman Society6. Britain: 367–4107. Picts, Irish and the Germanic Raiders410 Through the Early Sixth Century8. The Romano-Britons9. The Germanic Foederati in the Fifth Century10. The Irish in the Fifth Century11. The Picts12. The Rise of British Kingships13. Heroic Age Politico-Economic Dynamics14. The Early Kings15. The Germanic-Controlled TerritoriesSixth Century Celtic Kingships16. Growing Pains of British Kingship17. The New Economic System18. Arthur19. 530–600: An Expanding View20. Rhun son of Maelgwn21. Battle of Arfderyð22. Urien’s Alliance and Y Gododdin23. Gwrtheyrn24. 530–580: The Setting for the Rise of Germanic Kingships25. 550–575: Columban Dal Riata26. The Decline of the British KingdomsRise of the Germanic Kingships: Late Sixth Century to27. Germanic Kingship28. The Southumbrian Theater29. The Northumbrian Theater30. Between the Thames and the Humber31. An Interwoven History: 600–664Religion in Post-Roman Britain32. The Age of Saints33. Religion as a Political Tool34. Native Religions35. The Dark AgesAppendix: The Vortigern FigureChronology: 367–664GlossaryGuide to Period SourcesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex