The tribes of Britain
Miles, David, 1947-2006
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Using genetic and archaeological research, David Miles shows how the different peoples of Britain and Ireland traded, settled and conquered, establishing the 'tribal' and regional roots still apparent today. Who are we? The story of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, drawing on new genetic discoveries, language, buildings and landscape.The diverse peoples of Britain and Ireland are revealed not only by physical characteristics but also through structures and settlements, place names and dialects. Using the latest genetic and archaeological research, the author shows how different peoples traded, settled and conquered, establishing the 'tribal' and regional roots still apparent today. Its vast scope considers the impact of prehistoric peoples and Celtic tribes, Romans and Vikings, Saxons and Normans, Jews and Huguenots, as well as the increasing population movements of the last century.
Main title:
The tribes of Britain / David Miles.
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Imprint:
London : Phoenix, 2006.
Collation:
495 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780753817995 (pbk)
Dewey class:
301.0941
LC class:
DA30
Language:
English
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BRN:
2847811