The Iconography of Early Anglo-Saxon Coinage: Sixth to Eighth Centuries by Anna GannonRequirements: .ePUB reader, 9 MBOverview: This is the first scholarly art-historical appraisal of Anglo-Saxon coinage, from its inception in the late sixth century to Offa’s second reform of the penny c.792. Outside numismatic circles, this material has largely been ignored because of its […]
Late Anglo-saxon Prayer in Practice: Before the Book of Hours by Kate H. Thomas Requirements: .PDF reader, 5 MBOverview: This monograph examines Anglo-Saxon prayer outside of the communal liturgy. With a particular emphasis on its practical aspects, it considers how small groups of prayers were elaborated into complex programs for personal devotion, resulting in the […]
The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction by John BlairRequirements: .ePUB, .PDF reader, 16 MbOverview: John Blair’s Very Short Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon Age covers the emergence of the earliest English settlements to the Norman victory in 1066. This book is a brief introduction to the political, social, religious, and cultural history of Anglo-Saxon England […]
Europe and the Anglo-saxons by Francesca Tinti Requirements: .PDF reader, 7mbOverview: 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 […]
Kingship, Society, and the Church in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire (Medieval History and Archaeology) by Thomas PicklesRequirements: .PDF reader, 76.0 MBOverview: Inspired by studies of Carolingian Europe, Kingship, Society and the Church in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire argues that the social strategies of local kin-groups drove conversion to Christianity and church building in Yorkshire from 400-1066 AD. It challenges […]