Anglo-Saxon & Viking

ISBN: 9780300125344
Published by : Yale University Press
The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century, begins with the Roman retreat from the Western world and ends with the Norman takeover of England. Between these epochal events, many of the contours ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842175316
Published by : Oxbow Books
All Saints’ Church, Brixworth lies 7 miles north of Northampton. The core of the
church is Anglo-Saxon and the research published here provides an unprecedented account of one of the most important buildings of its perio... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780955767920
Published by : Guy Points
This book enables rapid access to the events recorded in any one year in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which was created in the late ninth century. Multiple copies were made and sent to monasteries in England where they were then inde... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904597339
Published by : Pindar Press
Niamh Whitfield is a leading authority on the metalwork of early Medieval Ireland and Scotland. Celtic metalwork of the seventh to twelfth centuries is extremely accomplished technically, and she has aimed at a thorough understand... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780859898805
Published by : The Exeter Press
This book introduces students of Anglo-Saxon culture to selected aspects of the realities of Anglo-Saxon life through reference to artefacts and textual sources. Everyday practices and processes are investigated, such as the exploitation of an... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407310985
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar BS
Volume: 578
This work follows the study of the ecclesiastical geology of almost all Anglo-Saxon religious sites throughout England. There, it proved possible to both understand and distinguish clearly obvious patterns in the use of stonework,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199253937
Published by : Oxford University Press
How did the Anglo-Saxons obtain the treasure that tempted Vikings to raid England frequently in the ninth century and again between 980 and 1018? As Britain then had no gold mine and its lead mines yielded very little silver, this... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199558155
Published by : Oxford University Press
This challenging and well-written study approaches the elusive question of the nature of same-sex relations and attitudes to them in Old English Literature from a variety of perspectives. It continually throws up questions about our assumptions... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199639526
Published by : Oxford University Press
Viking Identities is the first detailed archaeological study of Viking-Age Scandinavian-style female dress items from England. Based on primary archival and archaeological research, including the analysis of hundreds of recent met... .... Learn More