Vanished kingdoms the rise and fall of states and nations

Chronicles the history of fourteen lost European kingdoms and what their stories can teach the modern world, providing narrative accounts of the rise and fall of nations ranging from Tolosa to the Soviet Union.

Main Author: Davies, Norman, 1939-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2012.
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Summary: Chronicles the history of fourteen lost European kingdoms and what their stories can teach the modern world, providing narrative accounts of the rise and fall of nations ranging from Tolosa to the Soviet Union.
Item Description: "First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin ... 2012"--Title page verso.
Physical Description: xvii, 830 pages, [32] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 740-789) and index.
ISBN: 9780143122951
0143122959
Author Notes: Norman Davies is the bestselling author of several acclaimed books, including Europe: A History ; Rising '44: The Battle for Warsaw ; and No Simple Victory: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 . He lives in Oxford, England, and Cracow, Poland.