Name: The Anglo-Saxons
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Author: James Campbell
ISBN: 9780140143959

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Publisher

Penguin

Author

James Campbell

Year

1991

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

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ISBN

0140143955

ISBN13

9780140143959

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Synopsis "The Anglo-Saxons "

In this major survey, distinguished historian, James Campbell, has produced an exciting introduction to the field. Although the Lost Centuries between AD400 and 600 suffer from a scarcity of written sources, and only two writer, King Alfred and the Venerable Bede, dominate our understanding of later times, the author has created a rich and though-provoking account of the stormy era when Britain became Christian and sustained several waves of Viking invaders. A single nation, they suggest, slowly emerged from the rivalries and fluctuating fortunes of separate kingdoms like Mercia, Wessex and East Anglia. Major figures such as Offa, Alfred, Edgar and Cnut are discussed in detail, while stunning illustrations convey the immense achievements of Anglo-Saxon art and culture. Above all, the book shatters for ever the idea that the Anglo-Saxon centuries were simply a barbarous prelude to better things.

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