The edge of the world : a cultural history of the North Sea and the transformation of Europe / [Michael Pye]
Tells the story of how modernity emerged on the shores of the North Sea, uncovering a lost history of a thousand years rife with saints, spies, pirates, philosophers, artists, and intellectuals.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Pegasus Books,
2015.
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Edition: | First Pegasus Books edition. |
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Summary: | Tells the story of how modernity emerged on the shores of the North Sea, uncovering a lost history of a thousand years rife with saints, spies, pirates, philosophers, artists, and intellectuals. |
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Item Description: | Maps on endpapers. |
Physical Description: | 394 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-376) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781605986999 1605986992 |