Europe And The Anglo Saxons

Author : Francesca Tinti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1108931952

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Europe and the Anglo-Saxons by Francesca Tinti Pdf

This publication explores the interactions between the inhabitants of early medieval England and their contemporaries in continental Europe. Starting with a brief excursus on previous treatments of the topic, the discussion then focuses on Anglo-Saxon geographical perceptions and representations of Europe and of Britain's place in it, before moving on to explore relations with Rome, dynasties and diplomacy, religious missions and monasticism, travel, trade and warfare. This Element demonstrates that the Anglo-Saxons' relations with the continent had a major impact on the shaping of their political, economic, religious and cultural life.

Author : Michael Lapidge
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191533013

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The Anglo-Saxon Library by Michael Lapidge Pdf

The cardinal role of Anglo-Saxon libraries in the transmission of classical and patristic literature to the later middle ages has long been recognized, for these libraries sustained the researches of those English scholars whose writings determined the curriculum of medieval schools: Aldhelm, Bede, and Alcuin, to name only the best known. Yet this is the first full-length account of the nature and holdings of Anglo-Saxon libraries from the sixth century to the eleventh. The early chapters discuss libraries in antiquity, notably at Alexandria and republican and imperial Rome, and also the Christian libraries of late antiquity which supplied books to Anglo-Saxon England. Because Anglo-Saxon libraries themselves have almost completely vanished, three classes of evidence need to be combined in order to form a detailed impression of their holdings: surviving inventories, surviving manuscripts, and citations of classical and patristic works by Anglo-Saxon authors themselves. After setting out the problems entailed in using such evidence, the book provides appendices containing editions of all surviving Anglo-Saxon inventories, lists of all Anglo-Saxon manuscripts exported to continental libraries during the eighth century and then all manuscripts re-imported into England in the tenth, as well as a catalogue of all citations of classical and patristic literature by Anglo-Saxon authors. A comprehensive index, arranged alphabetically by author, combines these various classes of evidence so that the reader can see at a glance what books were known where and by whom in Anglo-Saxon England. The book thus provides, within a single volume, a vast amount of information on the books and learning of the schools which determined the course of medieval literary culture.

Author : Sharon Turner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : GENT:900000060401

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The History of the Anglo-Saxons from the Earliest Period to the Norman Conquest by Sharon Turner Pdf

Author : George G. E. Catlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000327434

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The Anglo-Saxon Tradition by George G. E. Catlin Pdf

First published in 1939, The Anglo-Saxon Tradition puts forward Catlin’s view on the power of the Anglo-Saxon Tradition to unite Europe. The book identifies the distinguishing features of this Tradition as respect for personality, liberty, experiment, tolerance, accommodation, democracy, federalism, moralism, and public spirit, and emphasises its role in standing against contemporary totalitarian ideologies. The volume outlines Catlin’s plan for the confederation of Anglo-Saxony in relation to what he presents as the central issue for civilisation: the conflict between the ideal of Dominion over Man, and the ideal of Power over Things. The Anglo-Saxon Tradition will appeal to those with an interest in the history of philosophy and the history of political thought.

Author : Levi Roach
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781529300314

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Empires of the Normans by Levi Roach Pdf

'Powerful' The Economist 'Fascinating, panoramic . . . Roach brings an expert eye and page-turning energy' Helen Castor, bestselling author of She Wolves 'Narrated with pace, clarity, authority and style, Roach's book is a bracing tour of the world that the Normans made their own' Thomas Williams, bestselling author of Viking Britain 'A fresh retelling . . . written with enthusiasm and brio' Marc Morris, bestselling author of The Anglo-Saxons How did descendants of Viking marauders come to dominate Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East? It is a tale of ambitious adventures and fierce freebooters, of fortunes made and fortunes lost. The Normans made their influence felt across all of western Europe and the Mediterranean, from the British Isles to North Africa, and Lisbon to the Holy Land. In Empires of the Normans we discover how they combined military might and political savvy with deeply held religious beliefs and a profound sense of their own destiny. For a century and a half, they remade Europe in their own image, and yet their heritage was quickly forgotten - until now.

Author : Geoffrey Hindley
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472107596

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A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons by Geoffrey Hindley Pdf

Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world's first nation state and Europe's first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today. Including all the latest research, this is a fascinating assessment of a vital historical period.

Author : Marc Morris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781643135359

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The Anglo-Saxons by Marc Morris Pdf

A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble, and civil society collapsed into chaos. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and established themselves as its new masters. The Anglo-Saxons traces the turbulent history of these people across the next six centuries. It explains how their earliest rulers fought relentlessly against each other for glory and supremacy, and then were almost destroyed by the onslaught of the vikings. It explores how they abandoned their old gods for Christianity, established hundreds of churches and created dazzlingly intricate works of art. It charts the revival of towns and trade, and the origins of a familiar landscape of shires, boroughs and bishoprics. It is a tale of famous figures like King Offa, Alfred the Great and Edward the Confessor, but also features a host of lesser known characters - ambitious queens, revolutionary saints, intolerant monks and grasping nobles. Through their remarkable careers we see how a new society, a new culture and a single unified nation came into being. Drawing on a vast range of original evidence - chronicles, letters, archaeology and artefacts - renowned historian Marc Morris illuminates a period of history that is only dimly understood, separates the truth from the legend, and tells the extraordinary story of how the foundations of England were laid.

Author : Elizabeth Muir Tyler
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781487513382

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England in Europe by Elizabeth Muir Tyler Pdf

In England in Europe, Elizabeth Tyler focuses on two histories: the Encomium Emmae Reginae, written for Emma the wife of the Æthelred II and Cnut, and The Life of King Edward, written for Edith the wife of Edward the Confessor. Tyler offers a bold literary and historical analysis of both texts and reveals how the two queens actively engaged in the patronage of history-writing and poetry to exercise their royal authority. Tyler’s innovative combination of attention to intertextuality and regard for social networks emphasizes the role of women at the centre of Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman court literature. In doing so, she argues that both Emma and Edith’s negotiation of conquests and factionalism created powerful models of queenly patronage that were subsequently adopted by individuals such as Queen Margaret of Scotland, Countess Adela of Blois, Queen Edith/Matilda, and Queen Adeliza. England in Europe sheds new lighton the connections between English, French, and Flemish history-writing and poetry and illustrates the key role Anglo-Saxon literary culture played in European literature long after 1066.

Author : Peter Sawyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780199253937

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The Wealth of Anglo-Saxon England by Peter Sawyer Pdf

Explains how, on the eve of the Norman Conquest, England had become an exceptionally wealthy, highly urbanized kingdom, with a large, well-controlled coinage of high quality.

Author : Lisbeth Bredholt Christensen,Olav Hammer,David Warburton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317544531

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The Handbook of Religions in Ancient Europe by Lisbeth Bredholt Christensen,Olav Hammer,David Warburton Pdf

"The Handbook of Religions in Ancient Europe" surveys the major religious currents of Europe before Christianity - the first continental religion with hegemonic ambition - wiped out most local religions. The evidence - whether archaeological or written - is notoriously difficult to interpret, and the variety of religions documented by the sources and the range of languages used are bewildering. The "Handbook" brings together leading authorities on pre-Christian religious history to provide a state-of-the-art survey. The first section of the book covers the Prehistoric period, from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age. The second section covers the period since writing systems began. Ranging across the Mediterranean and Northern, Celtic and Slavic Europe, the essays assess the archaeological and textual evidence. Dispersed archaeological remains and biased outside sources constitute our main sources of information, so the complex task of interpreting these traces is explained for each case. The "Handbook" also aims to highlight the plurality of religion in ancient Europe: the many ways in which it is expressed, notably in discourse, action, organization, and material culture; how it is produced and maintained by different people with different interests; how communities always connect with or disassociate from adjunct communities and how their beliefs and rituals are shaped by these relationships. The "Handbook" will be invaluable to anyone interested in ancient History and also to scholars and students of Religion, Anthropology, Archaeology, and Classical Studies.

Author : J. A. F. (Johannes Anto Morzer Bruijns
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1355057019

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Israel, Europe and the Anglo-Saxons. Being an Ancient Key to Modern Happenings, Including the League of Nations by J. A. F. (Johannes Anto Morzer Bruijns Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : James T. Palmer
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X030608363

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Anglo-Saxons in a Frankish World, 690-900 by James T. Palmer Pdf

This series focuses on Western Europe in the Early Middle Ages and covers work in the areas of history, language literature, archaeology, art history and religious studies. It brings together current scholarship on early medieval Britain with scholarship on western continental Europe and Viking Scandinavia; these areas have more traditionally been studied separately or in terms of the interaction of discrete cultures and regions. As well as advocating new approaches across geographical and political divisions, this series span the conventional distinctions between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages on the one hand, and the Early Middle Ages and the twelfth century on the other.

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541921351

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Who Were The Anglo-Saxons? History 5th Grade | Chidren's European History by Baby Professor Pdf

The Anglo-Saxons may have lived on Earth thousands of years ago, in times when there weren't any books or papers to record their thoughts. And yet, we know so much about them thanks to the clues they have left behind. Get to meet the Anglo-Saxons in the pages of this educational picture book for fifth graders.

Author : Johannes Anton Frederik Mörzer Bruijns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Lost tribes of Israel
ISBN : UCAL:$B376678

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Israel, Europe and the Anglo-Saxons by Johannes Anton Frederik Mörzer Bruijns Pdf

Author : Maren Clegg Hyer,Della Hooke
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786940285

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Water and the Environment in the Anglo-Saxon World by Maren Clegg Hyer,Della Hooke Pdf

"Similar in theme and method to the first and second volume, Water and the Environment in the Anglo-Saxon World, third volume of the series Daily Living in the Anglo-Saxon World, illuminates how an understanding of the impact of water features on the daily lives of the people and the environment of the Anglo-Saxon world can inform reading and scholarship of the period in significant ways... The volume's examination of the impact of water features on the daily lives of the people and the environment of the Anglo-Saxon world fosters an understanding not only of the archaeological and material circumstances of water and its uses, but also the imaginative waterscapes found in the textual records of the Anglo-Saxons."--Back cover.