Castleden, Rodney

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CASTLEDEN, Rodney

CASTLEDEN, Rodney. British, b. 1945. Genres: Songs/Lyrics and libretti, Archaeology/Antiquities, Area studies, Earth sciences, Geography, History, Music, Mythology/Folklore, Theatre, Reference. Career: Geography master at grammar and high schools in Wellingborough, England, 1968-75, Over-stone, England, 1975-76, and London, England, 1976-79; Roedean School, Brighton, England, head of geography department, 1979-90, head of humanities faculty, 1990-, head of social science faculty, 2001-. Publications: Classic Landforms of the Sussex Coast, 1982, rev. ed., 1996; The Wilmington Giant, 1983; (co-ed.) Classic Landform Guides series, 1983-98; The Stonehenge People, 1987; The Knossos Labyrinth, 1989; Minoans, 1990; The Book of British Dates, 1991; Neolithic Britain, 1992; The Making of Stonehenge, 1993; World History: A Chronological Dictionary of Dates, 1994, rev. ed., 2003; The Cerne Giant, 1996; Knossos, Temple of the Goddess, 1997; Out in the Cold: Ideas on Glaciation, 1998; Atlantis Destroyed, 1998; The English Lake District, 1998; The Search for King Arthur, 1999; The Little Book of Kings and Queens of Britain, 1999; Ancient British Hill Figures, 2000; Winfrith: A Music Drama, 2000, rev. ed., 2001; British History: A Chronological Dictionary of Dates, 2003; World Events, 2003. Contributor to geography and prehistory journals. Address: 15 Knepp Close, Bevendean, Brighton, Sussex BN2 4LD, England. Online address: [email protected]

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