The Viking wars, war and peace in King Alfred's Britain, 789-955, Max Adams
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The Viking wars, war and peace in King Alfred's Britain, 789-955, Max Adams
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-489) and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
The Viking wars
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bibliography
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1005691283
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Max Adams
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war and peace in King Alfred's Britain, 789-955
Summary
"In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the Viking threat, these kingdoms forged their identities as hybrid cultures: vibrant and entrepreneurial peoples adapting to instability and opportunity." - Dust jacket
Table Of Contents
Landscape with figures -- Central places -- The incoming tide -- The end of days -- The balance of power -- Arrivals and departures -- Fragmentary annals -- Politics by other means -- Innate affinities with ambiguity -- Lwayers, guns, and money -- A house of cards -- The illusory prize
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adult
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