The Origin of the English Nation (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Palamas, Kostes Munro

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440086370 ISBN 13 : 9781440086373

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A clear, engaging exploration of how England formed as a nation from its earliest roots to a common English identity.

This nonfiction work surveys the long, complex history of Britain’s peoples. It questions long-held labels like “Saxons” and “Normans,” showing how language, place, and power shaped who “the English” are. The narrative moves from Roman Britain through the fourth and fifth centuries, exploring invasions, cultural blending, and the emergence of a shared sense of nationhood. It emphasizes naming and identity, and how words reflect evolving realities in a land of many tongues and peoples.

- Learn how early tribes and conquering powers influenced language, borders, and national identity.
- See why names matter in history and how they can obscure or illuminate the truth.
- Understand the relationship between language, culture, and governance across centuries.
- Follow the thread from Roman Britain to the formation of a distinctly English nation.

Ideal for readers of political and social history who want a thoughtful, accessible look at how a modern nation’s origins are debated and understood.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

THIS book attempts to give an account of the early history of the English nation, so far as the information at our disposal permits. The author ventures to hope that in spite of its many shortcomings it may serve to call attention to a field of investigation which, though rich in promise, has been greatly neglected, especially in this country. In general he has sought to make use of all branches of ethnological study-history, tradition, language, custom, religion and antiquities. Owing however to the backwardness of archaeological research throughout the north of Europe, except in Denmark and Sweden, it has not been found possible to treat the last of these subjects in a manner at all commensurate with its true importance. Vhen this branch of study has been developed it will perhaps be possible to obtain more light on the affinities of the English nation in times anterior to those to which the earliest heroic traditions refer. At present, it need hardly be said, we hav

Table of Contents

CHAPTER; I ENGLAND IN THE SIXTH CENTURY; II THE WEST SAXON INVASION; III THE INVASION OF KENT; IV THE SAXONS, ANGLES AND JUTES IN; "; BRITAIN; V Tm; SAXONS, ANGLES AND JUTES ON THE CONTINENT; VI THE KINGS OF ANGEL; NOTE THE EARLY KINGS OF THE DANES; VII THE AGE OF NATIONAL lIIGRATIONS; VIII THE SAXONS AND ANGLES IN RO:IAN T1lIES; IX THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE ANCIENT GERMANI; X THE CULT OF NERTHUS; XI KING AETHELWULF'S lIYTHICAL ANCESTORS; XII SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE RO'IAN PERIOD; ADDENDA; INDEX; lL'PS; 20; 35; 54; 207; 345; 347; ENGLAND AT THE END OF THE SIXTH CENTURY to face page I I; N' GERMANY, HOLLAND, ETC AT THE BEGINNING; OF THE SIXTH CENTURY; THE NORTHERN PART OF PTOLEliY'S GERMANIA; :-JW GERMANY ETC IN THE FIRST CENTURY; "; "; "; " I 12; "; " 205

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440086370
• ISBN 13: 9781440086373
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 372
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible