Author: Arthur Granville BradleyPublisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
The Romance of Northumberland
Author: Arthur Granville BradleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Northumbria
Author: Robert CollsPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750991054
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
The North East is probably England's most distinctive region. A place of strong character with a very special sense of its past, it is, as William Hutchinson remarked in 1778, 'truly historical ground'. This is a book about both the ancient Anglian kingdom of Northumbrian, which stretched from the Humber to the Scottish border, and the ways in which the idea of being a Northumbrian, or a northerner, or someone from the 'North East', persisted in the area long after the early English kingdom had fallen. It examines not only the history of the region, but also the successive waves of identity that that history has bestowed over a very long period of time. Successful nations write about themselves in these terms; so why not regions? Northumbria existed before 'England' began but is still with us in name, and in the way we think about ourselves. A series of sections, entitled Christian Kingdom, Borderland and Coalfield, New Northumbria, Cultural Region and Northumbrian Island, explore the region on the grand scale, from the very beginning, and bring a sharp sense of history to bear on the various threads that have influenced the making of modern regional identity. The book is a work of exceptional scholarship. Never before have so many acclaimed historians addressed together the issues which have affected this special region. Clearly written, and rich in ideas, chapters explore the physical origins of Northumbria and consider just how the pressing political and military claims of adjoining states shaped and tempered it. There are further chapters on art, music, mythology, dialect, history, economy, poetry, politics, religion, antiquarianism, literature and settlement. They show how Northumbrians have lived and died, and looked forward and back, and these accounts of the North East's past will surely help in the shaping of its future.
The Academy
Author: Storied Ground
Author: Paul ReadmanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108424732
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The relationship between landscape and identity is explored to reveal how Englishness encompasses the urban and rural, and the north and south.
The Independent
Author: A History of Northumberland in Three Parts
Author: Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon TynePublisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Report of the City Librarian
Author: Newcastle upon Tyne (England). Public librariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The Tower of London. A Historical Romance ... Illustrated by George Cruikshank
Author: William Harrison AinsworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
The Romance of Arthur
Author: Norris J. LacyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317341848
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
The Romance of Arthur, James J. Wilhelm’s classic anthology of Arthurian literature, is an essential text for students of the medieval Romance tradition. This fully updated third edition presents a comprehensive reader, mapping the course of Arthurian literature, and is expanded to cover: key authors such as Chrétien de Troyes and Thomas of Britain, as well as Arthurian texts by women and more obscure sources for Arthurian romance extensive coverage of key themes and characters in the tradition a wide geographical range of texts including translations from Latin, French, German, Spanish, Welsh, Middle English, and Italian sources a broad chronological range of texts, encompassing nearly a thousand years of Arthurian romance. Norris J. Lacy builds on the book’s source material, presenting readers with a clear introduction to many accessible modern-spelling versions of Arthurian texts. The extracts are presented in a new reader-friendly format with detailed suggestions for further reading and illustrations of key places, figures, and scenes. The Romance of Arthur provides an excellent introduction and an extensive resource for both students and scholars of Arthurian literature.
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