{"product_id":"bretons-and-britons-barry-cunliffe-9780198851622","title":"Bretons and Britons: The Fight for Identity","description":"What is it about Brittany that makes it such a favourite destination for the British? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo answer this question, \u003cem\u003eBretons and Britons\u003c\/em\u003e explores the long history of the Bretons, from the time of the first farmers around 5400 BC to the present, and the very close relationship they have had with their British neighbours throughout this time. More than simply a history of a people, \u003cem\u003eBretons and Britons\u003c\/em\u003e is also the author's homage to a country and a people he has come to admire over decades of engagement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnderlying the story throughout is the tale of the Bretons' fierce struggle to maintain their distinctive identity. As a peninsula people living on a westerly excrescence of Europe they were surrounded on three sides by the sea, which gave them some protection from outside interference, but their landward border was constantly threatened--not only by succeeding waves of Romans, Franks, and Vikings, but also by the growing power of the French state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was the sea that gave the Bretons strength and helped them in their struggle for independence. They shared in the culture of Atlantic-facing Europe, and from the eighteenth century, when a fascination for the Celts was beginning to sweep Europe, they were able to present themselves as the direct successors of the ancient Celts along with the Cornish, Welsh, Scots, and Irish. This gave them a new strength and a new pride. It is this spirit that is still very much alive today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Cunliffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198851626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198851622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.69w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022","brand":"Barry Cunliffe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048429613311,"sku":"9780198851622","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b3c262e-b210-48d6-b0aa-ae57778a7a5f.jpg?v=1684995718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bretons-and-britons-barry-cunliffe-9780198851622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}