From the Vikings to the Normans (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) Summary and Reviews

From the Vikings to the Normans (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
by Wendy Davies

From the Vikings to the Normans (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
List Price: $46.00
Our Price: $28.94
You Save: $17.06 (37%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $28.90 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


or
Compare Prices for From the Vikings to the Normans (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)

Book Summary Information

Author: Wendy Davies
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-28
ISBN: 0198700512
Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Book Reviews of From the Vikings to the Normans (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)

Book Review: The sequel to 'After Rome'
Summary: 3 Stars

From the Vikings to the Normans tracks the history of the British Isles from the ninth century up to and including the Norman invasion. Seven chapters contributed by different historians discuss in turn the role of kingship, the influence of the Viking invasions, economic aspects, the growth of the aristocracy, the progress of Christianity, the written languages, and lastly the transformations of the late 11th century. A useful chronology is presented at the end.

Readers should be warned that From the Vikings to the Normans is a socio-cultural history manual. It provides a description of life and society (or rather societies) in Britain in the period. If this is what you are looking for, you will find this book interesting as well as scrupulous in its treatment of historical material. What this book does not, or barely does offer is a narrative. The authors make it clear that they don't consider the sources abundant enough to support doing this. This is not about battles and kings and succession crises, or at least not in their detail.

The multiple-contributor format also makes the chapters unequal. I found the chapter on Christianity and religious reform difficult to follow, for lack of knowledge of the wider background, in particular medieval church history, since this was the period in which the Church of England became more involved in European affairs and ideas. The Norman invasion and its aftermath are treated quite succinctly for their impact on British history, and readers interested in that will need to look further afield. Overall, this is a useful work on the social and cultural history of the period, but it may disappoint readers more interested in political events.
Write your own review

History Books
Book Subjects
Most talked about in Dark Ages Britain: the Saxon Kingdoms
The Shield Ring ImageThe Shield Ring
by Rosemary Sutcliff
Front Street; Published: 2007-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.49
Price in other shops: $10.95
Dawn Wind ImageDawn Wind
by Rosemary Sutcliff
Henry Z. Walck, Inc.; Published: 1962; Hardcover; Book
Aspects Of Anglo-Scandinavian York (Archaeology of York) ImageAspects Of Anglo-Scandinavian York (Archaeology of York)
Council for British Archaeology; Published: 2005-07-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $36.00
Price in other shops: $40.00
Craft, Industry and Everyday Life: Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn from Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York (The archaeology of York) (Vol 17) ImageCraft, Industry and Everyday Life: Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn from Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York (The archaeology of York) (Vol 17)
Council for British Archaeology; Published: 1999-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $40.00
Craft, Industry and Everyday Life: Leather and Leatherworking in Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York (The Small Finds) ImageCraft, Industry and Everyday Life: Leather and Leatherworking in Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York (The Small Finds)
by Quita Mould
Council for British Archaeology; Published: 2004-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $33.75
Price in other shops: $50.00
From the Vikings to the Normans (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageFrom the Vikings to the Normans (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
by Wendy Davies
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2003-08-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $25.00
Price in other shops: $46.00
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions ImageMyths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions
by Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
Syracuse University Press; Published: 1988-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.44
Price in other shops: $19.95
The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology (Oxford World's Classics) ImageThe Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology (Oxford World's Classics)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 1999-06-24; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.15
Price in other shops: $10.95
Mercia: An Anglo-Saxon Kingdom In Europe (Studies in the Early History of Europe) ImageMercia: An Anglo-Saxon Kingdom In Europe (Studies in the Early History of Europe)
Continuum; Published: 2005-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $50.45
Price in other shops: $66.00
Early Deira : Archaeological Studies of the East Riding in Yorkshire, in the Fourth to Ninth Centuries AD ImageEarly Deira : Archaeological Studies of the East Riding in Yorkshire, in the Fourth to Ninth Centuries AD
by Jonathan Kenny, Helen Geake
Oxbow Books; Published: 2000-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $18.73
Price in other shops: $70.00
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Viking World ImageViking World
by James Graham-Campbell
Frances Lincoln; Published: 2006-10-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $17.25
Price in other shops: $28.95
The Seventeenth Century (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe Seventeenth Century (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2008-10-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $23.16
Price in other shops: $29.95
The British Isles since 1945 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe British Isles since 1945 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2003-03-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $23.50
Price in other shops: $50.00
The Nineteenth Century: The British Isles 1815-1901 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe Nineteenth Century: The British Isles 1815-1901 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2000-08-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $27.27
Price in other shops: $50.00
The Eighteenth Century 1688-1815 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe Eighteenth Century 1688-1815 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2002-05-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $25.23
Price in other shops: $50.00
The Sixteenth Century: 1485-1603 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe Sixteenth Century: 1485-1603 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2002-02-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $31.68
Price in other shops: $60.00
After Rome (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageAfter Rome (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2004-01-29; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $45.16
Price in other shops: $165.00
The Roman Era: The British Isles: 55 BC-AD 410 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe Roman Era: The British Isles: 55 BC-AD 410 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2002-04-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $27.46
Price in other shops: $55.00
The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2003-11-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.97
Price in other shops: $40.00
The Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: 1066 - c. 1280 (The Short Oxford History of the British Isles) ImageThe Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: 1066 - c. 1280 (The Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2001-05-24; Paperback; Book
Best price: $30.00
Price in other shops: $46.00
Copyright © 2006-2007 bookapex.com
DVD Video | VHS Video | Music CDs | Health and Personal Care | Beauty | Digital Cameras and Photo | Kitchen and Housewares | Tools and Hardware | Computer and Video Games | Software | Toys and Games | Baby Products
Google
 
Web bookapex.com

BookApex.com