In this major survey; three distinguished historians produce an exciting introduction to the field. Although the "Lost Centuries" between AD400 and 600 suffer from a scarcity of written sources; and only two writers; King Alfred and the Venerable Bede; dominate our understanding of later times; the authors have created a rich and thought-provoking account of the stormy era when Britain became Christian and sustained several waves of Viking invaders. A single nation; they suggest; slowly emerged from the rivalries and fluctuating fortunes of separate kingdoms like Mercia; Wessex and East Anglia. Major figures such as Offa; Alfred; Edgar and Cnut are discussed in detail; while the stunning illustrations convey the immense achievements of Anglo-Saxon centuries were 'simply a barbarous prelude to better things'.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An old historian writes his view of world historyBy James William MartinFernand Braudel was born in 1902 in northwestern Lorraine; France and died in Paris in 1985. This book represents his view of historical events over the past several centuries. I am not a historian so I appreciated and enjoyed the high level discussions and wide ranging views of world history rather than its tedious details. It brought back a lot of memories of great teachers long past. I highly recommend this book to non-historians as good refresher of world history during the past several centuries. It is also a great book to read on a business trip.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Pierre LarsenEvery politician should have to read this book so they know what they're talking about ( Mr Trump).0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is an excellent book to learn historyBy SKThis is an excellent book to learn history. Some books are so difficult to understand and this is well written and to the point.
