An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 3, 8/12/2010
EAN 9780521537773, ISBN10: 0521537770
Paperback, 440 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
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.
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
Select bibliography
Index.