{"title":"Dan Jackson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of British history, with a particular focus on the early medieval period. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Northumbrians\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the rich tapestry of Anglo-Saxon England, combining rigorous research with engaging narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the formative centuries of the British Isles will appreciate Jackson's attention to cultural and military developments. His books provide insightful perspectives on the people and events that shaped early history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-northumbrians-by-dan-jackson-9781787386006","title":"The Northumbrians","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Venerable Bede and the prince-bishops of Durham to Viz and Geordie Shore, this vital new history reveals a part of England with an uncertain future, but whose people remain as remarkable as ever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Northumbrians\u003c\/em\u003e have been overlooked by British and global history, but they've made astonishing contributions to both. Dan Jackson sets out to recover this lost history, exploring the deep roots of Northumbrian culture—hard work and heavy drinking, sociability and sentimentality, militarism and masculinity—through centuries of border warfare and dangerous industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explains what we can learn about Northumbria's people from its landscape and architecture, and revisits the Northumbrian Enlightenment that gave the world the locomotive and the lightbulb. This story reaches right to the present day, as this extraordinary region finds itself caught between an indifferent south and an increasingly confident Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773175251180,"sku":"9781787386006","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787386006-the-northumbrians.jpg?v=1782184583"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dan-jackson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}