The tribes of Britain

Author(s)

• Miles, David

Bibliographic Information

The tribes of Britain

David Miles

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005

Other Title

The tribe of Britain : who are we ? and where do we come from ?

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-466) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• Prehistoric Peoples
• Naming the British
• The Roman Interlude
• The Migration Period
• The Viking Legacy
• The New Norsemen (Norman Conquest)
• Expanding Horizons
• The Impact of Empire
• Migrations of the 20th Century

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA73227441
• ISBN:
  • 0297830864
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 480 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 361.42
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : National characteristics, English
  • LCSH : Ethnology -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Ethnology -- Ireland
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Civilization
  • LCSH : Ireland -- Civilization
  • LCSH : Group identity -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Group identity -- Ireland