An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England

Peter Hunter Blair

ISBN 10: 0521292190 / ISBN 13: 9780521292191

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1977

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Synopsis:

This is a lucid, authoritative and well-balanced account of Anglo-Saxon history. Peter Hunter Blair's book has achieved classic status, and is published now with a new, up-to-date bibliography prepared 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.

Review: 'This is a general history intended for the novice and it is, I think, a quite remarkably successful production ! Anyone who knows next to nothing of the period could read Mr Hunter Blair's book and comprehend the essence of the subject.' Angus Wilson

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition