Europe between the oceans
9000 BC to AD 1000
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Author
Publication
2008 - Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut
Language
English
Word Count
129,500 words, Guess
Page Count
518 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22794373M
- ISBN-139780300119237
- OCLC Control Number173182722
- OCLC Control Number319164068
- OCLC Control Numbereuropebetweenoce0000cunl
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2007038236
- Goodreads3133367
- LibraryThing4977089
Classifications
- DDC940
- LCCCB245 .C85 2008
- LCCCB245.C85 2008
Description
A sensational, interdisciplinary work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 10,000 BC to the time of the Vikings In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe reframes our entire conception of early European history, from prehistory through the ancient world to the medieval Viking period. Cunliffe views Europe not in terms of states and shifting political land boundaries but as a geographical niche particularly favored in facing many seas. These seas, and Europe’s great transpeninsular rivers, ensured a rich diversity of natural resources while also encouraging the dynamic interaction of peoples across networks of communication and exchange. The development of these early Europeans is rooted in complex interplays, shifting balances, and geographic and demographic fluidity. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and history, Cunliffe has produced an interdisciplinary tour de force. His is a bold book of exceptional scholarship, erudite and engaging, and it heralds an entirely new understanding of Old Europe.
Description
By the fifteenth century Europe was a driving world force, but the origins of its success have until now remained obscured in prehistory. In this book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe views Europe not in terms of states and shifting political land boundaries but as a geographical niche particularly favored in facing many seas. These seas, and Europe's great transpeninsular rivers, ensured a rich diversity of natural resources while also encouraging the dynamic interaction of peoples across networks of communication and exchange. The development of these early Europeans is rooted in complex interplays, shifting balances, and geographic and demographic fluidity.
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- Europe between the oceans: 9000 BC to AD 1000
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