Author: Philip Nixon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916237605
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Thomas H. Rowland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: John Hodgson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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Author: Dan Jackson
Publisher: Hurst & Company
ISBN: 1787381943
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323

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Why is the North East the most distinctive region of England? Where do the stereotypes about North Easterners come from, and why are they so often misunderstood? In this wideranging new history of the people of North East England, Dan Jackson explores the deep roots of Northumbrian culture--hard work and heavy drinking, sociability and sentimentality, militarism and masculinity--in centuries of border warfare and dangerous and demanding work in industry, at sea and underground. He explains how the landscape and architecture of the North East explains so much about the people who have lived there, and how a 'Northumbrian Enlightenment' emerged from this most literate part of England, leading to a catalogue of inventions that changed the world, from the locomotive to the lightbulb. Jackson's Northumbrian journey reaches right to the present day, as this remarkable region finds itself caught between an indifferent south and a newly assertive Scotland. Covering everything from the Venerable Bede and the prince-bishops of Durham to Viz and Geordie Shore, this vital new history makes sense of a part of England facing an uncertain future, but whose people remain as distinctive as ever.

Author: John Hodgson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 442

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Author: John Hodgson
Publisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 450

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Author: Cadwallader John Bates
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021407467
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The History of Northumberland is a comprehensive history of one of England's most significant counties. The author explores the region's geography, economy, and culture over the centuries, as well as the lives of some of its most notable residents. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of northern England. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Northumberland county history committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 708

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Author: Northumberland county history committee
Publisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 646

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Author: Robert Colls
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750991054
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 654

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The North East is probably England's most distinctive region. A place of strong character with a very special sense of its past, it is, as William Hutchinson remarked in 1778, 'truly historical ground'. This is a book about both the ancient Anglian kingdom of Northumbrian, which stretched from the Humber to the Scottish border, and the ways in which the idea of being a Northumbrian, or a northerner, or someone from the 'North East', persisted in the area long after the early English kingdom had fallen. It examines not only the history of the region, but also the successive waves of identity that that history has bestowed over a very long period of time. Successful nations write about themselves in these terms; so why not regions? Northumbria existed before 'England' began but is still with us in name, and in the way we think about ourselves. A series of sections, entitled Christian Kingdom, Borderland and Coalfield, New Northumbria, Cultural Region and Northumbrian Island, explore the region on the grand scale, from the very beginning, and bring a sharp sense of history to bear on the various threads that have influenced the making of modern regional identity. The book is a work of exceptional scholarship. Never before have so many acclaimed historians addressed together the issues which have affected this special region. Clearly written, and rich in ideas, chapters explore the physical origins of Northumbria and consider just how the pressing political and military claims of adjoining states shaped and tempered it. There are further chapters on art, music, mythology, dialect, history, economy, poetry, politics, religion, antiquarianism, literature and settlement. They show how Northumbrians have lived and died, and looked forward and back, and these accounts of the North East's past will surely help in the shaping of its future.