Callow chris (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 204 pages. 8.80x5.70x0.90 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Important figures in British life talk about what Europe means to themHow are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermos.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Updated Edition. Wraps. 4to. pp 91. Original publishers blue paperback with black paper backstrip. Loosely inserted letter and contents list, signed by Amanda Ross. Mostly advice on revenge and retribution! From the amazing library of Jeremy Beadle MBE (1948 -2008) British entertainer, television star, hoaxer, quizmaster, book collector and philanthropist with his original hoax calling cardÊloosely inserted - it has the words 'MY CARD' printed on it but is otherwise blank. Slightly Humorous book on the art of revenge full of hints and actions. Very good with some light fading. Signedes. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorChris Callow, Ph.D., University of Birmingham, is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at that university. He has published many articles on medieval Iceland relating to its history, literature and archaeology.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Chris Callow's Landscape, Tradition and Power critically examines the evidence for socio-political developments in medieval Iceland during the so-called Commonwealth period. The book compares regions in the west and north-east of Iceland because these regions had differing human and physical geographies, and contrasting levels of surviving written evidence. Callow sets out the likely economies and institutional frameworks in which political action took place. He then examines different forms of evidence - the Contemporary sagas, Landnámabók (The Book of Settlements), and Sagas of Icelanders - considering how each describes different periods of the Commonwealth present political power. Among its conclusions the book emphasises stasis over change and the need to appreciate the nuances and purposes of Iceland's historicising sagas. See inside the book.…