About this title: Through its colorful characters--ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, powerful women, and ruthless knights--this embroidered masterpiece relates the story of the Battle of Hastings and the conquest of England by a foreign army, culminating in a victory for William the Conqueror and the death of King Harold.
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2006-04-04
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
Description: Good. Good title in good condition. Pages are clean and tight. Covers show some shelf wear and bumping. Satisfaction guaranteed. If item not as described, return for refund of purchase price. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2006-04-04
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
Description: New. BRAND NEW. May have small remainder mark. SUPER-FAST shipping! BUY EXTRA copies! EXPEDITED ship available. *Real-person* customer service. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. read more
Edition: Annotated. Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 354 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Co
Date Published: 2006-04-04
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780802777423. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; Second Printing
ISBN-13:9780802714503ISBN:0802714501
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Walker & Company, 2005. 1st Edition/2nd Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy. Additionally, Dust Jacket protected with a new clear archival cover. Book wrapped in bubble wrap. Media mail delivered in a box, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780802714503ISBN:0802714501
Description: New in New dust jacket. 0802714501. New first edition, first printing hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Protective mylar cover.; 1.5 x 8.8 x 6.3 Inches. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Edition: First Edition. First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780802777423ISBN:0802777422
Description: As New. Genealogical tables. 354 pp. 0802777422. For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different ... read more
"A quiet and well-researched little book, which gives an interesting and historically consistent view of the history and meaning of the Tapestry. The association with the Song of Roland, and the significance of the named individuals, provided an in-depth view of the time of the Conquest. Somewhat reminiscent of 1421 - the Year the Chinese discovered America, in that seemingly disparate evidence are wound into a coherent story."
"I think that Bridgeford's interpretation is interesting and I enjoyed parts of it, but after a while, he seems to be reaching. The entire work is interpretation and takes a lot for granted with not enough evidence to back it up. I recommend read the first half, but leave the second half alone (except for the Aelfgyf chapter....that was very interesting)."
"I am hardly an expert on this period in history and some of the assumptions made in this book seemed like rather large leaps to me (though I suppose they might not actually be culturally-speaking), but even the less likely leaps just sort of added to the fun of the premise behind the book. I had only a vague understanding of the 1066 invasion of England but I walked away from this work with a greater and more thorough comprehension. I found it very readably interesting and easily understandable, and I thought it made this period of history come alive and make so much more sense to me. I was a little disappointed at a very few blatant descriptions or unecessary mentions of what I consider lewd behavior, but like I said, these moments really were few and they were easy to look over. I would hesitate to recommend this book to another young lady, though, because of them."
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