An introduction to Old English and a starting-point for the discussion of life and literature in Anglo-Saxon England; this book offers seven passages suitable for weekly or fortnightly work; each page is accompanied by a facing glossary. The introduction provides all the i
Title | : | An Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (University of Exeter Press - Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies) |
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.82 (130 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0859893537 |
Format Type | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 36Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-1-2 |
Language | : | English |
An introduction to Old English and a starting-point for the discussion of life and literature in Anglo-Saxon England; this book offers seven passages suitable for weekly or fortnightly work; each page is accompanied by a facing glossary. The introduction provides all the information a first-time reader could need, cutting an easy route through often complicated matters.
. Fully indexed and complemented by maps and genealogical tables, this edition allows ready access to one of the prime sources of English national culture. Michael Swanton's translation of this work - the first continuous national history of any Western people in their own language - draws extensively on the latest evidence of paleographers, archaeologists and textual and social historians to place these annals in the context of current knowledge. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle traces the history of early England from the migration of the Saxon war-lords, through Roman Britain, the onslaught of the Vikings, the Norman Conquest and on through the reign of Stephen
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