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Sandwich - The 'Completest Medieval Town in England': A Study of the Town and Port from its Origins to 1600

It is the physical development of Sandwich that forms the focus of this volume, providing new theories on how, when and why the town came to take its present form. As well as providing a great amount of detail on the houses, churches and defences of medieval Sandwich, the authors apply the material evidence in order to draw out important social, economic and cultural facets in the evolution of the town.
Due April 2010.

Aldhelm and Sherborne

This volume looks at the work of Aldhelm and the foundation of the see of Sherborne in the wider context of his career and his world. In 2005, Katherine Barker commissioned a performance of Aldhelm's Carmen rhythmicum by a rune-singer and an instrumentalist. The rhythms and message of Aldhelm's poem came alive in a remarkable way and readers can gain much of the same experience by listening to the accompanying CD, with text and translation before them. Out Now