Widely acknowledged as the essential reference work for this
period, this volume brings together more than 700 articles written
by 150 top scholars that cover the people, places, activities, and
creations of the Anglo-Saxons.
* The only reference work to cover the history, archaeology,
arts, architecture, literatures, and languages of England from the
Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c.450 – 1066
AD)
* Includes over 700 alphabetical entries written by 150 top
scholars covering the people, places, activities, and creations of
the Anglo-Saxons
* Updated and expanded with 40 brand-new entries and a new
appendix detailing ‘English Archbishops and Bishops,
c.450-1066′
* Accompanied by maps, line drawings, photos, a table of ‘English
Rulers, c.450-1066, ‘ and a headword index to facilitate
searching
* An essential reference tool, both for specialists in the field,
and for students looking for a thorough grounding in key topics of
the period
Tabela de Conteúdo
List of Illustrations vi
List of Contributors viii
Preface to the Second Edition xi
Preface to the First Edition xiii
List of Abbreviations xv
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES 1
Appendix I: Rulers of the English, c.450 – 1066 521
Appendix II: Archbishops and Bishops, 597 – 1066 539
Note on Maps 9 – 12 567
Index of Contributors 573
Classified Index of Head-words 579
Sobre o autor
Michael Lapidge is Emeritus Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.
John Blair is Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of The Queen’s College, Oxford.
Simon Keynes is Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Donald Scragg is Emeritus Professor of Anglo-Saxon Studies at the University of Manchester.
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