Военная история / Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000

Название: Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000
Автор: Barry Cunliffe
Издательство: Yale University Press
Год: 2008
Страниц: 530
Язык: English
Формат: PDF OCR
Размер: 74 MB

A sensational, interdisciplinary work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 10,000 BC to the time of the Vikings.
In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe reframes our entire conception of early European history, from prehistory through the ancient world to the medieval Viking period. Cunliffe views Europe not in terms of states and shifting political land boundaries but as a geographical niche particularly favored in facing many seas. These seas, and Europe’s great transpeninsular rivers, ensured a rich diversity of natural resources while also encouraging the dynamic interaction of peoples across networks of communication and exchange. The development of these early Europeans is rooted in complex interplays, shifting balances, and geographic and demographic fluidity.