Ancient Ireland : From Prehistory to the Middle Ages Hardcover - 1996
by Peter Harbison
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Ranging from the earliest remnants of the prehistoric past to the end of the medieval era, Ancient Ireland provides an outstanding survey of the island's finest archaeological and architectural sites. Harbison offers lively and thoughtful descriptions of megalithic wedge tombs, medieval round towers, and Tudor manor houses, complemented by more than 300 hauntingly beautiful photographs.
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Details
- Title Ancient Ireland : From Prehistory to the Middle Ages
- Author Peter Harbison
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition
- Condition Used - Acceptable
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, Incorporated, New York
- Date 1996
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0195212681I5N00
- ISBN 9780195212686 / 0195212681
- Weight 4.94 lbs (2.24 kg)
- Dimensions 13 x 10.8 x 1.1 in (33.02 x 27.43 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1800-1850
- Cultural Region: British
- Cultural Region: Ireland
- Library of Congress subjects Ireland - Antiquities - Pictorial works, Architecture, Medieval - Ireland - Pictorial
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96014398
- Dewey Decimal Code 941.5
From the rear cover
Jacqueline O'Brien, a celebrated chronicler of Ireland's past, has collaborated with Dr Peter Harbison, one of Ireland's most distinguished archaeologists on a magnificent book recounting the glories of Ireland's ancient past. Ranging from the earliest remnants of the prehistoric past to the end of the medieval era, Ancient Ireland provides an outstanding survey of the island's finest archaeological and architectural sites. Peter Harbison provides lively and thoughtful descriptions of megalithic wedge tombs, medieval round towers, and Tudor manor houses - matched by more than 300 hauntingly beautiful photographs by Jacqueline O'Brien. Harbison also provides a narrative overview of Ireland's history, placing the architectural monuments in the context of Roman influence, Celtic migration, Brian Boru's battles, Norse and Norman invasions, Gaelic revival, and Cromwell's conquests.
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Citations
- Booklist, 11/01/1996, Page 479
- Library Journal, 02/15/1997, Page 154