A Place In England
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A Place In England
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
A Place In England written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
A Place In England
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Author : Melvyn Bragg
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-05-10
A Place In England written by Melvyn Bragg and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-10 with Fiction categories.
Joseph Tallantire has hope and ambition - like his father before him he is determined to make something of himself and improve his lot. But life is not easy for an uneducated young man in Cumberland before and during World War II, and Joseph's struggle against the odds is the subject of this moving and evocative novel. Suffering hardship and humiliation but eventually achieving a position of some independence, Joseph serves as a tribute to the many like him who lived through one of Britain's periods of greatest social change.
A Place In England
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Author : Melvyn Bragg
language : en
Publisher: Sceptre
Release Date : 2001
A Place In England written by Melvyn Bragg and has been published by Sceptre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Cumbria (England) categories.
Joseph Tallantire has hope and ambition - like his father before him he is determined to make something of himself and improve his lot. But life is not easy for an uneducated young man in Cumberland before and during World War II, and Joseph's struggle against the odds is the subject of this moving and evocative novel. Suffering hardship and humiliation but eventually achieving a position of some independence, Joseph serves as a tribute to the many like him who lived through one of Britain's periods of greatest social change.
Signposts To The Past
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Author : Margaret Gelling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Signposts To The Past written by Margaret Gelling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with English language categories.
Place-names are important to the historian and the archaeologist. Quite apart from the inherent interest of the original meaning of a place-name, the fact that in England there are six successive layers of language reflected in the stock of place-names means that they provide vital evidence for dating and, indeed, for estimating the mixture of races in the composition of the nation. The author, as President of the English Place-Name Society, has succeeded in bringing the story of English place-names to a wider public in this fascinating general study. The response to the first edition demonstrated the book's appeal to the reader with an interest in the evolution, meaning and significance of the names of our towns, villages, rivers and hills. The Listener said that the book 'opens up the whole subject in the most enthralling manner', while Comment observed '...a classic in this field, essential reading for anyone interested in local history'. This new edition emphasises the contribution that this philological discipline can make to the work of the archaeologist and the historian and to our understanding of the long process of human settlement in our island. The sub-title of the book is 'Place-Names and the History of England'...Dr Gelling and her colleagues have made great strides in exploiting the latent store of information about the past preserved in the names of places.
A Dictionary Of British Place Names
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Author : David Mills
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-10-20
A Dictionary Of British Place Names written by David Mills and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-20 with Reference categories.
From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.
Signposts To The Past
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Author : Margaret Gelling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Signposts To The Past written by Margaret Gelling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
It S A Strange Place England
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Author : Jack Strange
language : en
Publisher: Next Chapter
Release Date : 2022-01-22
It S A Strange Place England written by Jack Strange and has been published by Next Chapter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-22 with History categories.
This small book looks at some of the strange things that make England unique, starting with the English language itself and looking at concepts such as sports, ghosts and the English love for eccentricity - like the sportsman who rode his horse naked. As well as strange people, the book looks at strange places. For example, there is the canal across Southern England that was dug to keep back Bonaparte's hordes in the invasion that never took place. There is also the impressively masculine Cerne Abbas Giant, to which women once flocked when they wished to become pregnant. The mysterious Stonehenge also deserves its part in this book. Some traditions have not lasted into modern times, such as wife selling, which was once fairly common and strangely, often with the consent of the wife herself. The book takes a more serious turn when it examines the witch-hunting epidemic of the 17th century. Lightening the mood are the chapters on the so-called Hellfire Club and a look at English dragons. Did they exist? From Robin Hood to highwaymen and smugglers, English folk tales take some very ruthless people and turn them into heroes that they most certainly were not. We also look at the Morris Dancers and the famous tale of Spring Heeled Jack - who or whatever he may have been. Finally, there's a cheerful chapter that looks at pubs, which figure prominently in many English tales and are a part of modern culture all over the world today.
Local Place And The Arthurian Tradition In England And Wales 1400 1700
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Author : Mary Bateman
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2023-11-21
Local Place And The Arthurian Tradition In England And Wales 1400 1700 written by Mary Bateman and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-21 with categories.
The first in-depth study of Arthurian places in late medieval and early modern England and Wales. Places have the power to suspend disbelief, even concerning unbelievable subjects. The many locations associated with King Arthur show this to be true, from Tintagel in Cornwall to Caerleon in Wales. But how and why did Arthurian sites come to proliferate across the English and Welsh landscape? What role did the medieval custodians of Arthurian abbeys, churches, cathedrals, and castles play in "placing" Arthur? How did visitors experience Arthur in situ, and how did their experiences permeate into wider Arthurian tradition? And why, in history and even today, have particular places proven so powerful in defending the impression of Arthur's reality? This book, the first in-depth study of Arthurian places in late medieval and early modern England and Wales, provides an answer to these questions. Beginning with an examination of on-site experiences of Arthur, at locations including Glastonbury, York, Dover, and Cirencester, it traces the impact that they had on visitors, among them John Hardyng, John Leland, William Camden, who subsequently used them as justification for the existence of Arthur in their writings. It shows how the local Arthur was manifested through textual and material culture: in chronicles, notebooks, and antiquarian works; in stained glass windows, earthworks, and display tablets. Via a careful piecing together of the evidence, the volume argues that a new history of Arthur begins to emerge: a local history.
Visions Of England
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Author : Roy Strong
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-09-06
Visions Of England written by Roy Strong and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-06 with History categories.
Why do we still get misty-eyed about England's green and pleasant land? What explains our obsession with country houses - from the National Trust to Downton Abbey? Why do we still dream of a place in the country? In this delightul book Roy Strong explores the definition of Englishness. Celebrating our literature, music, art, gardening and drama, Strong identifies those icons and traditions that still speak to us - it is a vision of England that is inclusive and relevant for everybody living in the country today.
The Place Names Of England And Wales
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Author : James Brown Johnston
language : en
Publisher: London J. Murray 1915.
Release Date : 1915
The Place Names Of England And Wales written by James Brown Johnston and has been published by London J. Murray 1915. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1915 with Digital images categories.
Contains a brief history of names of geographical locations using Roman and Latin names in England and Wales, the Keltic element and how it influenced the naming of places in England and Wales, the English, Scandinavian and Norman elements, phonetic notes in the alphabet and its mutations in English place names, list of the chief place names in England and Wales with explanations.