{"product_id":"bretons-and-britons-the-fight-for-identity-hardcover","title":"Bretons and Britons: The Fight for Identity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Cunliffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it about Brittany that makes it such a favourite destination for the British? \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo answer this question, \u003cem\u003eBretons and Britons\u003c\/em\u003e explores the long history of the Bretons, from the time of the first farmers around 5400 BC to the present, and the very close relationship they have had with their British neighbours throughout this time. More than simply a history of a people, \u003cem\u003eBretons and Britons\u003c\/em\u003e is also the author's homage to a country and a people he has come to admire over decades of engagement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnderlying the story throughout is the tale of the Bretons' fierce struggle to maintain their distinctive identity. As a peninsula people living on a westerly excrescence of Europe they were surrounded on three sides by the sea, which gave them some protection from outside interference, but their landward border was constantly threatened--not only by succeeding waves of Romans, Franks, and Vikings, but also by the growing power of the French state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was the sea that gave the Bretons strength and helped them in their struggle for independence. They shared in the culture of Atlantic-facing Europe, and from the eighteenth century, when a fascination for the Celts was beginning to sweep Europe, they were able to present themselves as the direct successors of the ancient Celts along with the Cornish, Welsh, Scots, and Irish. This gave them a new strength and a new pride. It is this spirit that is still very much alive today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Barry Cunliffe\u003c\/strong\u003e taught archaeology in the Universities of Bristol and Southampton and was Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford from 1972 to 2008, thereafter becoming Emeritus Professor. He has excavated widely in Britain (Fishbourne, Bath, Danebury, Hengistbury Head, Brading) and in the Channel Islands, Brittany, and Spain, and has been President of the Council for British Archaeology and of the Society of Antiquaries, Governor of the Museum of London, and a Trustee of the British Museum. He was a Commissioner of English Heritage from 2005 to 2013. His many publications include \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Celts\u003c\/em\u003e (1997, second edition 2018), \u003cem\u003eFacing the Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e (2001), \u003cem\u003eThe Druids: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eBritain Begins\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eBy Steppe, Desert, and Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), and \u003cem\u003eThe Scythians\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) all also published by Oxford University Press. He received a knighthood in 2006.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 488\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 10 x 7.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412990410930,"sku":"9780198851622","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b0159d0e6d664f5036f93c83c968093f_573c22a5-46e5-4974-b81e-18f2265f575c.webp?v=1778336664","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/bretons-and-britons-the-fight-for-identity-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}