<p>This is a history of one of the most distinctive regions of France and its people, from prehistoric times to the end of the independent Duchy in the 15th century. Patrick Galliou and Michael Jones draw upon a wide range of archaeological and literary material to explore the characteristics of a society which has combined peoples from two different linguistic and cultural traditions in a long-enduring political union. In the book's opening chapter Patrick Galliou describes early Armorica, the Gaulish name for Brittany, including its physical environment, the hunter-gatherer society of the paleolithic era, the farmers of the neolithic and the metal working communities of the Bronze Age. Both authors synthesize much recent research to examine such themes as trade, population and settlement, the economy, urbanization and transport, art and crafts and Breton religion, culture and political ideology. Michael Jones pays particular attention to the circumstances in which Brittany became a fully-fledged late medieval state whilst nominally remaining a part of the kingdom of France, and considers also the evolution of aristocratic power. He also focuses upon the external forces which shaped Breton society, notably the Carolingian, Anglo-Norman, Angevin and Capetian policies and such European religious movements as monastic reform. A concluding chapter reviews Breton history from the end of the Middle Ages to the present day.</p>

The Bretons (Peoples of Europe)

History

JONES, MICHAEL

Galliou, Patrick

Europe

Blackwell Pub.

<p>This book draws upon a wide range of archaeological and literary material to provide a history of one of the most distinctive and individualistic regions of France and its people, from prehistoric times to the present. Focusing upon such themes as trade, settlement, agriclture, transport, population, religion, art and languages, the authors explore the characteristics of a society which has combined peoples from two different linguistic and cultural traditions in a long-enduring political union.</p>

The Bretons

Wiley/Blackwell

Le Yaudet is a promontory of granite commanding the estuary of the river Léguer down-river from the modern town of Lannion (Côtes d'Armor). It has long been known as the 'Old Town' (Civitas vetus in Latin documents and Coz Yaudet in Breton) and Iron Age, Roman and medieval finds have been made from time to time over the last two centuries. A programme of research excavations began in 1991 and continued annually until 2002. The results of the work show the site to have been in use almost continuously from the early prehistoric period. This publication is the first of four volumes documenting the fascinating discoveries made at this important site. Written entirely in French, it provides an overview of the site, giving insight into the physical geography, the town's history prior to excavation, and the archaeological research programme. It is lavishly illustrated with many photographs and line drawings.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Le cadre physique; Le Yaudet, entre histoire et legende; Le paysage anthropise; L'archeologie du Yaudet avant les fouilles recentes (Patrick Galliou); Le programme de recherche (Barry Cunliffe); Annexes; Notes; Bibliographie.

Les fouilles du Yaudet en Ploulec'h, Cotes-d'Armor (Oxford University School of Archaeology Monographs) (French Edition)

CUNLIFFE, Barry

Oxford University School of Archaeology

Le Yaudet (in Brittany, France) is a promontory of granite commanding the estuary of the river Léguer down-river from the modern town of Lannion (Côtes d'Armor). It has long been known as the 'Old Town' ( Civitas vetus in Latin documents and Coz Yaudet in Breton) and Iron Age, Roman and medieval finds have been made from time to time over the last two centuries. A programme of research excavations began in 1991 and continued annually until 2002. The results of the work show the site to have been in use almost continuously from the early prehistoric period. This is the second volume and deals with the Prehistoric period, continuing up until the end of the Gallic Empire.

Les fouilles du Yaudet en Ploulec'h, Cotes-d'Armor: Volume 2 - Le site: de la Préhistoire à la fin de l'Empire gaulois (Oxford University School of Archaeology Monographs) (French Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Archaeology

The third volume of the Le Yaudet excavation reports details the history and archaeology of the site from AD 300 until the present day. The promontory overlooking the estuary of the river Léguer was reoccupied in the late fourth century, possibly by a military detachment from Britain, and thereafter developed as an ecclesiastical site in the fifth to eighth centuries. In the later medieval period it became a village clustered around the chapel. The report presents the archaeological and material evidence for these periods in detail.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Late Roman-Sub-Roman Occupation (Ad 380-600); Early Medieval Land Apportionment And Settlement; The High Medieval Village And Its Fields; Le Yaudet In The Early Modern Period; Overview: Le Yaudet And Brittany From The Fourth To The Twentieth Century; Bibliography.

Les fouilles du Yaudet en Ploulec'h, Cotes-d'Armor: Volume 3 - Le site: du quatrième siècle apr. J.-C. à aujourd'hui (Oxford University School of Archaeology Monographs) (French Edition)

Histoire de Brest

GISSEROT

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