Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
Language: English
Published by Viking, London, 2012
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- New





Seller: TASALCO Books & Maps, Coburg North, VIC, AustraliaTASALCO Books & Maps
AbeBooks seller since March 12, 2026
Condition: New
US$ 21.72
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Condition: New; Hardcover in New dust jacket; 860 pages; 32 pages of color and monochrome illustrations. 14 figures. 74 maps. Highlights key States that once existed in Europe but vanished, such as he Kingdom & Duchies of Burgundy; Latvia; Prussia/Germany, Galicia; Rosenau; Eire/Ireland; C.C.C.P. (USSR) & more.
Seller Inventory # ABE-1778999629723
- Title
- Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
- Author
- Davies, Norman
- Publisher
- Viking, London
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 067002273X
- ISBN 13
- 9780670022731
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 1,183.876 grams
- Dimensions
- 17.15 centimeters width by 25.4 centimeters height by 5.08 centimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- 1000-1500, 1500-1700, 1700-1914, 1914-present, Europe, Non-Fiction Books, Politics, Random
There is something profoundly romantic about lost civilizations. Europe's past is littered with states and kingdoms, large and small, that are scarcely remembered today, and while their names may be unfamiliar-Aragon, Etruria, the Kingdom of the Two Burgundies-their stories should change our mental map of the past. We come across forgotten characters and famous ones-King Arthur and Macbeth, Napoleon and Queen Victoria, right up to Stalin and Gorbachev-and discover how faulty memory can be, and how much we can glean from these lost empires. Davies peers through the cracks in the mainstream accounts of modern-day states to dazzle us with extraordinary stories of barely remembered pasts, and of the traces they left behind.
This is Norman Davies at his best: sweeping narrative history packed with unexpected insights. Vanished Kingdoms will appeal to all fans of unconventional and thought-provoking history, from readers of Niall Ferguson to Jared Diamond.
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TASALCO Books & Maps
Coburg North, VIC, Australia
AbeBooks seller since March 12, 2026
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We've spent decades collecting & selling books, atlases, antique maps & much more. Time to spread my online presence to help a more people find that rare or unusual history book, or stunning antique maps & atlases. We will be replacing our inventory regularly & as a rule we only sell items in Very Good Plus condition or better. The majority of the history books we sell are largely based within the years 1000-1950, and are largely European or Middle East related. We also sell genuine antique maps & atlases generally from the 1700 & 1800's, plus related geographical pieces. Our books are predominantly political, academic, biographic, history & military books - anything you need, just ask & hopefully we can find it so you. The same applies to our antique maps, we have a large unlisted inventory in storage, so want to see somewhere between 1700-1900 likely to be able to help. Any other questions at all - please message. Tas Alco Books & Maps, Coburg, Australia.…
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