Danny Danziger

1215

The Year of Magna Carta

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Already a bestseller in Britain, 1215 sweeps readers back eight centuries in an absorbing portrait of life at a time that saw the Crusades, Richard the Lionheart, and the legendary Robin Hood--as well as King John--all make their marks on history. At the center of this fascinating period is the document that has become the capstone of modern freedom: The Magna Carta. The events leading up to the famous signing of the document at Runnymede in June 1215 lay the foundation for this work that vividly describes everyday life from castle to countryside, from school to church, from hunting in the forest to trial by ordeal. Broad in scope and rich in… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Gillingham, John

ISBN: 978-0-7432-5778-7
EAN: 9780743257787
Produktnummer: 19420170
Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Seitenangabe: 336 S.
Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
Masse: H17.8 cm x B12.7 cm x D2.3 cm 227 g
Gewicht: 227

Über den Autor

Danny Damziger was brought up in England and America. Now an award- winning columnist for The Sunday Times, he is the author of eight books, including the bestselling Eton Voices and The Year 1000. He is currently writing a book on the Metropolitan Museum of Art.John Gillingham is professor of history at the London School of Economics and the author of a number of highly regarded academic works on the Middle Ages, as well as the popular history Medieval Britain: An Introduction.