Anglo-Saxon kingdoms : art, word, war
2018
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The Anglo-Saxon period stretches from the arrival of Germanic groups on British shores in the early 5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. During these centuries, the English language was used and written down for the first time, pagan populations were converted to Christianity, and the foundations of the kingdom of England were laid. This richly illustrated book - which accompanies a landmark British Library exhibition - presents Anglo-Saxon England as the home of a highly sophisticated artistic and political culture, deeply connected with its continental neighbours. Leading specialists in early Medieval history, literature and culture engage with the unique, original evidence from which we can piece together the story of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, examining outstanding and beautiful objects such as highlights from the Staffordshire hoard and the Sutton Hoo burial.
Main title:
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms : art, word, war / edited by Claire Breay and Joanna Story.
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Imprint:
London : British Library, 2018.
Collation:
424 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Notes:
Published to occasion of the exhibition of the same name at the British Library.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780712352079 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.01941.01 BREA
Language:
English
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BRN:
1189746
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