Cardiganshire County History - From the Earliest Times to the Coming of the Normans v. 1 (Hardcover)

A comprehensive and scholary history of prehistoric and early Cardiganshire. This volume is illustrated with maps, line-drawings and photographic plates. It begins with the geography of the county, its flora and fauna, and traces the slow emergence of Man in prehistoric times. It reconstructs, from evidence much of which has only been recently discovered, the extent and nature of the Roman Occupation, and finaly the slow emergence of the kingdom of Ceredigion, the nature of its economic and social organization and political structures. The coming of Christianity, the settlements of the Saints and their priceless heritage, are also explored. The volume ends with the coming of the Normans. This is the first volume to appear in the County History which is being prepared by the Cardiganshire County Historical Society. The completed history will consist of three scholarly volumes designed to present the history of the ancient county from the beginning to the present day. Volume 2: "Medieval and Early Modern Cardiganshire", edited by Professor J. Beverley Smith and Volume 3: "Cardiganshire in Modern Times", edited by Professor Ieuan Gwynedd Jones and Professor Geraint H. Jenkins are in preparation and will follow at regular intervals.

General

Imprint:	University Of Wales Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Cardiganshire County History
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	2001
Editors:	D.P. Kirby • J.L. Davies • Ieuan Jones
Dimensions:	275 x 215 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-0-7083-1170-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Historical geology Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-7083-1170-9
Barcode:	9780708311707

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