Simon Ward Chester: A History (Poche)

EUR 17,72 Achat immédiat, Livraison gratuite, 30-Jour Retours, Garantie client eBay
Vendeur: rarewaves-europe ✉️ (191.568) 98.1%, Lieu où se trouve: GU14 0GT, GB, Lieu de livraison: WORLDWIDE, Numéro de l'objet: 175828729007 Simon Ward Chester: A History (Poche).

Détails de l’annonce

Titre: Chester: A History
Condition: Neuf
Auteur: Simon Ward
Format: Poche
EAN: 9780750955539
ISBN: 9780750955539
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Genre: History
Sujet: Home Garden & Pets
Date de publication: 2013-10-07
Description:

Chester has a long and fascinating history, dating from the arrival of the Roman army around AD 74. Their fortress was the stimulus for the growth of a prosperous town with such attributes of classical civilisation as bathhouses, central heating and an amphitheatre. The fifth-century collapse was followed by expansion under Saxon Mercia, and the threat of Viking attack was countered by the creation of a burh. Chester prospered as an administrative and trading settlement, ultimately benefiting from commercial contacts with the Viking world. After the Norman Conquest, it became the capital of a powerful earldom and later Edward I’s headquarters for his conquest of North Wales. A large abbey dominated the centre and swathes of land were enclosed in friary precincts. After the Middle Ages the city lost its harbour to silting and then endured a long and damaging siege during the Civil War. It escaped full-scale industrial expansion, although it did suffer from the accompanying problems of increasing population and poor housing. In the twentieth century the decision over whether to preserve or replace its historic core gave the city fathers one of their greatest challenges. Chester was for many centuries the major urban centre in north-west England. Despite its varying fortunes the city has never ceased to engage in the trade and commerce that have given the place its own special identity. This beautifully illustrated book explores the city through the ages and looks at the activities of the people who contributed to its intriguing story. Archaeologists and historians have attempted to throw light on those lives and the author has drawn widely from their work, as well as his own, besides using the surviving historic fabric of the city, to create a book that will appeal to both resident and visitor.


Sujet: Anglais
Pays/Région de fabrication: GB
Item Height: 248
Item Length: 172.00
Année de publication: 2013

Information manquante?

Veuillez nous contacter pour toute information manquante, nous l’ajouterions volontiers dans notre description.

  • Condition: Neuf
  • Title: Chester: A History
  • Titre: Chester: A History
  • Auteur: Simon Ward
  • Format: Poche
  • EAN: 9780750955539
  • ISBN: 9780750955539
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Genre: History
  • Sujet: Anglais
  • Date de publication: 2013-10-07
  • Année de publication: 2013
  • Pays/Région de fabrication: GB
  • Item Height: 248
  • Item Length: 172.00

PicClick Insights - Simon Ward Chester: A History (Poche) PicClick Exclusif

  •  Popularité - 0 personnes suivent la vente, 0.0 de nouvelles personnes suivent la vente par jour, 252 days for sale on eBay. 0 vendu, 10 disponibles.
  •  Meilleur Prix -
  •  Vendeur - 191.568+ articles vendu. 1.9% évaluations négative. Grand vendeur avec la très bonne rétroaction positive et plus de 50 cotes.

Les Gens ont Aussi Aimé PicClick Exclusif