An Age of Tyrants: Britain and the Britons, A.D. 400-600

by Christopher A. Snyder

Book Overview

An Age of Tyrants explores an obscure period in the history of the British Isles often referred to as Sub-Roman Britain. Such a label implies that social and cultural decline followed the end of Roman imperial control. But Christopher Snyder shows that Britain developed unique social, political, and religious institutions during this time.

Snyder's innovative approach involves analysis of both the written and archaeological record...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271017805
• ISBN13: 9780271017808
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"