Britannia - The Failed State: Tribal Conflict and the End of Roman Britain
by Stuart Laycock
It shows how tribal conflict was central to the arrival of Roman power in Britain and how tribal identities persisted through the Roman period and were a factor in the three great convulsions that struck Britain during the Roman centuries. It explores how tribal conflicts may have played a major role in the end of Roman Britain, creating a failed state scenario akin in some ways to those seen recently in Bosnia and Iraq, and brought about the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. Finally, it considers how British tribal territories and British tribal conflicts can be understood as the direct predecessors of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and Anglo-Saxon conflicts that form the basis of early English history.
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Britain and the End of the Roman Empire
by Ken Dark. It makes use of the latest archaeological knowledge and takes a sceptical approach to
conventional views on the subject. Available from:
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The Fall of the Roman Empire : A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
by Peter Heather. The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Rome generated its own nemesis. Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors it called barbarians into an enemy capable of
dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long.
Heather is a leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the barbarians. In The Fall of the Roman Empire, he explores the extraordinary success story that was the Roman Empire and uses a new understanding of its continued strength and enduring limitations to show how Europe's barbarians,
transformed by centuries of contact with Rome on every possible level, eventually pulled it apart. Available from:
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The World of King Arthur
by Christopher Snyder.A survey of, and companion to, all things connected with the Arthurian legend.
The author has examined archaeological evidence and medieval texts, and provides quotes from
contemporary sources, a timeline, numerous sidebars and special features on key figures and
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The End of the Western Roman Empire
by Ellen Swift. Based on a range of new archaeological research (most
of it carried out by the author herself), this book breaks new ground. It examines changes in
the Western provinces in the fourth and early fifth centuries, which ultimately resulted in the
collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Available from:
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Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms
by Alistair Moffat. Shattering all existing
assumptions about Britain's most famous hero, this book rewrites the legend of King Arthur,
radically relocating Camelot and the sites of his brilliant victories. Available from:
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In Search of the Dark Ages
by Michael Wood. Based on the classic BBC television series, In Search of the Dark Ages embarks on an
enthralling investigation of the mysterious centuries following the demise of the Roman
Empire. Richly illustrated and highly engaging. Available from:
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Picts, Gaels and Scots
by Sally M. Foster. A fully updated and expanded edition of a classic text on early Scottish history. From the 5th to the 10th century, Scotland was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. At the heart of the mystery of how Scotland became a single unified country lies the extraordinary influence of the Picts and their neighbours, the Gaels, originally immigrants from Ireland. Sally Foster uses the latest archaeological discoveries and interpretations as well as developments in historical, art-historical and place-name studies to explain how the Picts and Gaels became Scots and forged a nation.
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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. Available from:
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Who Are The Celtic Saints? by Kathleen Jones. Cutting through the mists of Celtic myth, this historical account introduces the saints as real men and women in the pursuit of holiness. The Celtic period began with Patrick's mission to Ireland in 435 and ended with the submission of the British church to Rome in 715. This book tells the stories of the various branches of the Celtic church during this period and includes biographies of the outstanding personalities of the era.
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