The Tribes of Britain by David Miles

The Tribes of Britain by David Miles

The diverse peoples of Britain and Ireland are revealed not only by physical characteristics but also through structures and settlements, place names and dialects. Using the latest genetic and archaeological research, the author shows how different peoples traded, settled and conquered, establishing the 'tribal' and regional roots still apparent today. Its vast scope considers the impact of prehistoric peoples and Celtic tribes, Romans and Vikings, Saxons and Normans, Jews and Huguenots, as well as the increasing population movements of the last century.

'First-rate' DAILY EXPRESS 'A good background bookMassively informative and earthily evocative, it does some of the preliminary workd necessary to understand, if not cure, our current identity crisis.' -- Bryan Appleyard THE SUNDAY TIMES 'In The Tribes of Britain, [Miles] unpacks some of the chocolate box notions of what it is to be English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish or British... Miles is at his best in showing how many of the conventional views of the origins of British identities are more myth than history.' EVENING STANDARD '... a huge and fascinating subject... There is much to be learned here...' THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Miles's copiously fascinating account... is not only highly enjoyable and instructive, but very timely.' -- A C Grayling INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY '... scholarly but readable... a fascinating alternative to traditional history books.' FAMILY HISTORY MONTHLY 'A wonderful foray into British roots and hertiage.' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'an engaging, informative and entertaining book... an excellent introduction to the complexities of British history and prehistory.' BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY

David Miles is Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage. Previously Director of the Oxford Archaeological Unit, he is a Research Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology, Oxford and a Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford. He is a member of the Society of Antiquaries. Author of many books and articles on archaeology, he was for 10 years a columnist on The Oxford Mail & Times and broadcasts regularly on radio and TV (The Today Programme, Chronicle, Tomorrow's World).

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ISBN 13	9780297830863
ISBN 10	0297830864
Titel	The Tribes of Britain
Autor	David Miles
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Orion Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr	2005-05-26
Seitenanzahl	352
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