Kenneth Henshall

Gebundenes Buch

Folly and Fortune in Early British History

From Caesar to the Normans

Beschreibung

Focusing on pivotal points in Early British History, this book examines the role of folly and fortune in major events in Britain from Caesar's expeditions to the Norman Conquest. By examining the foolishness in a bygone age, Henshall draws attention to how human behaviour - with all its erraticisms - has helped shape history.

Autor

KENNETH HENSHALL is Professor in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He has published more than a dozen books in a range of fields. His A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower has been translated into several languages, and he has recently written on Japanese History for Lonely Planet. 

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 675g
• ISBN-13: 9780230555204
• ISBN-10: 0230555209
• Artikelnr.: 23303818

Rezensionen

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009

'A well-conceived, accessible and unusual approach to history as a matter of luck and skill, I found this to be absorbing reading from beginning to end'

- Matthew Strecher, Winona State University, USA