History and Identity 547-2000
Hardback
Publication Date: 23/11/2007
The North East is probably Englanda 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, a truly historical grounda . 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 a North Easta , 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 a Englanda 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 Easta s past will surely help in the shaping of its future..
- ISBN:
- 9781860774713
- 9781860774713
- Category:
- Local history
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 23-11-2007
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- The History Press Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Edition:
- 2nd Edition
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions (mm):
- 248x172x10mm
- Weight:
- 1.09kg
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