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Northumbria AD 367-867
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From the author of the bestselling The King in the North. The story of the lands between the Forth and Humber from the end of the Roman period to the Viking kingdom of York is one of the most richly fascinating in British history. This is...
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Northumbria, AD 367-867 provides along-overdue appraisal of Northumbrian history and archaeology during a period which has fired the popular imagination in TV series such as The Last Kingdom, combining Max Adams'trademark narrative power and landscape evocation combined with Colm O'Brien's forensic scholarship.
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From the author of the bestselling The King in the North.
The story of the lands between the Forth and Humber from the end of the Roman period to the Viking kingdom of York is one of the most richly fascinating in British history. This is the age of Lindisfarne and of Bede; of the dramatic hills, valleys, and ancient routeways that link the Irish Sea and the North Sea; of names that resonate even now: Edwin, Oswald, Hild, Cuthbert, Wilfrid; of conquest, conversion, and the legacies of intellectual giants.
This history of Early Medieval Northumbria explores themes of landscape, power, creativity, and intellect. Fresh archaeological evidence and research in historical geography shed light on the fascinating story of how land was managed, exploited, and deployed as an expression of power by both secular and ecclesiastical forces. Aspects such as the role of elite women in shaping politics and religion are given new focus. Max Adams and Colm O'Brien show conclusively how Northumbria's political, cultural, and religious elements coalesced to forge a creative powerhouse which shaped the world we have inherited.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780859767422
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Donald
Illustration: 8pp colour plates; integrated mono, maps
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 37.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 668g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Max Adams is the author of a number of critically acclaimed books on Dark Age history including The King in the North, In the Land of Giants and The First Kingdom. He has appeared on many TV documentaries about Dark Age history and is Visiting Fellow in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Newcastle University. He lives in Durham.
A former field archaeologist, Colm O'Brien has excavated settlements and conducted studies on kingship sites of early medieval Northumbria. He is a Visiting Fellow in Archaeology at Newcastle University and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He lives in Tynemouth.
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