In the Land of Giants
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In the Land of Giants

A Journey Through the Dark Ages

  1. 416 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

In the Land of Giants

A Journey Through the Dark Ages

About this book

A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past? The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill, and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey, and from Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay, each of his ten walking narratives form free-standing chapters as well as parts of a wider portrait of a Britain of fort and fyrd, crypt and crannog, church and causeway, holy well and memorial stone. Part travelogue, part expert reconstruction, In the Land of Giant s offers a beautifully written insight into the lives of peasants, drengs, ceorls, thanes, monks, knights, and kings during an enigmatic but richly exciting period of Britain's history.

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Information

Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781681775531
eBook ISBN
9781681772738

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Author’s note
  5. Prologue: It is written
  6. Chapter One: The kingdom of Dál Riata Rothesay to Kilmartin
  7. Chapter Two: Marches Telford to Wrexham
  8. Chapter Three: Looking for giants London to Sutton Hoo
  9. Chapter Four: Eda Frandsen Falmouth to Mallaig
  10. Chapter Five: Heroes Wareham to Yatton
  11. Chapter Six: Time among the Britons Anglesey to Bardsey Island
  12. Chapter Seven: Sense of place Donegal
  13. Chapter Eight: Speed Meigle to Canterbury
  14. Chapter Nine: Midwinter York to Whitby
  15. Appendix One: Journey distances
  16. Appendix Two: Timeline
  17. Notes
  18. Recommended reading
  19. Acknowledgements
  20. Illustrations
  21. About the Author
  22. Copyright