The Britons

The Peoples of Europe

by Christopher A. Snyder

This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It also discusses the revivals of interest in British culture and myth over the centuries, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids.
A fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages.
Describes the life, language and culture of the Britons before, during and after Roman rule.
Examines the figures of King Arthur and Merlin and the evolution of a powerful national mythology.
Proposes a new theory on the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain and the establishment of separate Brittonic kingdoms.
Discusses revivals of interest in British culture and myth, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Medieval History, Medieval

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Kathleen Guler · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Britons" is supposed to be a deconstruction of the early inhabitants' identity in order to examine their origins and legacy. Snyder feels that scholars have not fully addressed the contributions of the Britons to their descendants and this book is meant to fill that gap. I was somewhat disappointed as he does not cover much that is new and sometimes contradicts himself. Overall it is a good overview of the subject for an intermediate student of the era, but for a scholar it does not have enough depth to satisfy the thesis he proposes and does not fully address.

[E Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A comprehensive history of the actual "Britons" i.e. Brythonic speaking peoples.

[Ravanagh Allan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but unfortunately snider is a partisan Anglo-Saxon.

[Oneirae · Rating 5 out of 5]

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