Description
| Product ID: | 9780140143959 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | HK |
| Title: | The Anglo-Saxons |
| Authors: | Author: James Campbell, Patrick Wormald, James Campbell, Eric John |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, England |
| Description: | This survey, an introduction to the history of Anglo-Saxon England looks at political history, and religious, cultural, social, legal and economic themes are woven in. Throughout the book the authors make use of original sources such as chronicles, charters, manuscripts and coins. This survey, an introduction to the history of Anglo-Saxon England looks at political history, and religious, cultural, social, legal and economic themes are woven in. Throughout the book the authors make use of original sources such as chronicles, charters, manuscripts and coins, works of art, archaelogical remains and surviving buildings.The nature of power and kingship, role of wealth, rewards, conquest and blood-feud in the perennial struggle for power, structure of society, the development of Christianity and the relations between church and secular authority are discussed at length, while particular topics are explored in 19 "picture essays". |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1991-03-28 |