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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Main Author: Pye, Michael, 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
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.
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