Author : Giles Morgan
Publisher : Pocket Essentials (Paperback)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,57 MB
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857301666
In July, 2009 amateur metal detectorist Terry Herbert made an incredible discovery. He was searching a field in Staffordshire with his metal detector when he stumbled upon the single greatest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silverwork ever found. His amazing finds, known collectively as the Staffordshire Hoard, focused a spotlight of interest on the history and lives of these Dark Age people. But who were the Anglo-Saxons and where did they come from?
Author : Giles Morgan
Publisher : Oldcastle Books Ltd
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0857301675
From popular fiction such as The Hobbit and Game of Thrones to the universality of the English language, the continuing influence of the Anglo-Saxons can be found throughout the world. But who were the Anglo-Saxons and where did they come from? A Short History of the Anglo-Saxons traces the fascinating history of this era and its people, from the early migration of European tribal groups such as the Angles, Saxons and Jutes who mainly travelled to Britain after the end of Roman rule in 410, to the dramatic end of the Anglo-Saxon period following the victory of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This short history explores the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia, Afred the Great's defence of his realm from the Vikings and the final Norman Conquest. Also included are the compelling discoveries of Anglo-Saxon relics in modern times and many other gems. A Short History of the Anglo-Saxons provides an indispensable introduction to everything you need to know about the Anglo-Saxon period.
Author : Nicholas J. Higham
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 46,4 MB
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0300125348
Presents the Anglo-Saxon period of English history from the fifth century up to the late eleventh century, covering such events as the spread of Christianity, the invasions of the Vikings, the composition of Beowulf, and the Battle of Hastings.
Author : Angus Wilson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 2011-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0571280862
'Angus Wilson is one of the most enjoyable novelists of the 20th century... Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (1956) analyses a wide range of British society in a complicated plot that offers all the pleasures of detective fiction combined with a steady and humane insight.' Margaret Drabble First published in 1956, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes draws upon perhaps the most famous archaeological hoax in history: the 'Piltdown Man', finally exposed in 1953. The novel's protagonist is Gerald Middleton, professor of early medieval history and taciturn creature of habit. Separated from his Swedish wife, Gerald is increasingly conscious of his failings. Moreover, some years ago he was involved in an excavation that led to the discovery of a grotesque idol in the tomb of Bishop Eorpwald. The sole survivor of the original excavation party, Gerald harbours a potentially ruinous secret...
Author : Mary Charlotte Stapley
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 17,61 MB
Release : 1865
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Jean Manco
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,33 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0500295433
This ground-breaking history of the Anglo-Saxons draws on new genetic data to overturn prior assumptions about their ancestry. What do we really know of English ancestry? Combining results from cutting-edge DNA technology with new research from archaeology and linguistics, The Origins of the Anglo-Saxons reveals the adventurous journey undertaken by some of our ancestors long before a word of English was spoken. Starting with the deeper origins of the Germani and how they fit into the greater family of Indo-European speakers and ending with the language of Shakespeare, taken to the first British colony in America—with thoughts about how English became the lingua franca of the world—this chronicle takes a wider scope than previous histories. Jean Manco makes the latest genetic data—so far published only in scholarly papers—engaging and accessible to the general reader, data that have overturned the suppositions of population continuity that until recently were popular among geneticists and archaeologists. The result is an exciting new history of the English people, and an entertaining analysis of their development. Featuring illustrations and charts to explain the recent research, this is a must-have for anyone who is interested in the history of English ancestry and language.
Author : James Hawes
Publisher : The Experiment
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 33,92 MB
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1615195696
2,000 years of all of Germany’s history in one riveting afternoon, followed by The Shortest History of China A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871—yet today, Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy. “There’s no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present,” writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. “It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany.”
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 47,85 MB
Release : 1865
Category : Questions and answers
ISBN :
Author : Longmans, Green and co
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 27,78 MB
Release : 1848
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Sampson Low
Publisher :
Page : 1194 pages
File Size : 40,7 MB
Release : 1898
Category : English imprints
ISBN :
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
