An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England
3rd Edition
- Author: Peter Hunter Blair, University of Cambridge
- Introduction by: Simon Keynes
- Date Published: July 2003
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521830850
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This is a lucid, authoritative and well-balanced account of Anglo-Saxon history. The third edition includes an introduction by Simon Keynes. Between the end of the Roman occupation and the coming of the Normans, England was settled by Germanic races; the kingdom as a political unit was created, heathenism yielded to a vigorous Christian Church, superb works of art were made, and the English language - spoken and written - took its form. These origins of the English heritage are Hunter Blair's subject. The first two chapters survey Anglo-Saxon England: its wars, its invaders, its peoples and its kings. The remaining chapters deal with specific aspects of its culture: its Church, government, economy and literary achievement. Throughout the author uses illustrations and a wide range of sources - documents, archaeological evidence and place names - to illuminate the period as a whole. For this edition, Simon Keynes has prepared a thoroughly updated bibliography.
Read more- Third edition of this lucid, authoritative and well-balanced account of Anglo-Saxon history
- New introduction and updated bibliography by Simon Keynes
- A classic book with strong annual sales in paperback
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- Edition: 3rd Edition
- Date Published: July 2003
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521830850
- length: 440 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 29 mm
- weight: 0.635kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Preface to the third edition
Introduction: Changing perceptions of Anglo-Saxon history Simon Keynes
1. The foundations of England
2. Britain and the Vikings
3. The Church
4. Government
5. Economy
6. Letters
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Index.
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