{"product_id":"9780750993883","title":"The Normans: Classic Histories Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Rowley, Trevor, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 31\/01\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 240 pages, Illustrations, black and white,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: The History Press Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: The History Press Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: British \u0026amp; Irish history, Medieval history\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780750993883\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Normans were a relatively short-lived phenomenon. They emerged early in the tenth century but had disappeared off the map by the mid-thirteenth century. Yet in that time they had conquered England, Ireland, much of Wales and parts of Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey also founded a new Mediterranean kingdom in southern Italy and Sicily, as well as a Crusader state in the Holy Land and an outpost in North Africa. Moreover, they had an extraordinary ability to adapt as time and place dictated, from Norse invaders to Frankish crusaders, from Byzantine overlords to feudal monarchs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on archaeological and historical evidence, Trevor Rowley offers a comprehensive picture of the Normans and argues that despite the short time span of Norman ascendancy, it is clear that they were responsible for a permanent cultural and political legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022853963929,"sku":"9780750993883","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780750993883.jpg?v=1597584276","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780750993883","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}