Blending narrative with clear explanations of key events and sources, this undergraduate textbook deconstructs the early history of Britain within an accessible framework. Extensive primary sources encourage students to interrogate and debate a dynamic era which saw deep change in culture, language politics, religion and social structure.
Blending narrative with clear explanations of key events and sources, this undergraduate textbook deconstructs the early history of Britain within an accessible framework. Extensive primary sources encourage students to interrogate and debate a dynamic era which saw deep change in culture, language politics, religion and social structure.
Rory Naismith has published extensively on early medieval history, including Money and Power in Anglo-Saxon England: the Southern English Kingdoms 757-865 (2012), Medieval European Coinage 8: Britain and Ireland c. 400-1066 (2017) and Citadel of the Saxons: the Rise of Early London (2018).
Inhaltsangabe
Preface and Acknowledgements List of Source Boxes List of Methods and Analysis Boxes List of Illustrations List of Maps 1. Introduction Part I. Conceiving Early Medieval Britain: 2. An Island in the Ocean: The Idea of Britain 3. On the Edge of the World: Britain and Europe 4. Legend, Myth and History 5. Migrations and Peoples 6. Fragments of the Past Part II. Making Early Medieval Britain: 7. Britain c. 500 8. 'Fertile of Tyrants': Britain 500-650 9. 'What the Outcome Will Be, a Future Age Will See': Britain 650-850 10. 'God Help Us!': Britain 850-1000 Part III. Living in Early Medieval Britain: 11. Kingship in Action 12. Building a Christian Society 13. Maintaining Belief: The Church as an Institution 14. Family, Friend, Lord, Slave: The Basis of Society 15. Land, People and Settlement 16. Getting and Giving: Acts and Settings of Exchange 17. Language and Communication 18. 'As Far as the Cold Waves Reach': Conclusion Glossary Index.
Preface and Acknowledgements List of Source Boxes List of Methods and Analysis Boxes List of Illustrations List of Maps 1. Introduction Part I. Conceiving Early Medieval Britain: 2. An Island in the Ocean: The Idea of Britain 3. On the Edge of the World: Britain and Europe 4. Legend, Myth and History 5. Migrations and Peoples 6. Fragments of the Past Part II. Making Early Medieval Britain: 7. Britain c. 500 8. 'Fertile of Tyrants': Britain 500-650 9. 'What the Outcome Will Be, a Future Age Will See': Britain 650-850 10. 'God Help Us!': Britain 850-1000 Part III. Living in Early Medieval Britain: 11. Kingship in Action 12. Building a Christian Society 13. Maintaining Belief: The Church as an Institution 14. Family, Friend, Lord, Slave: The Basis of Society 15. Land, People and Settlement 16. Getting and Giving: Acts and Settings of Exchange 17. Language and Communication 18. 'As Far as the Cold Waves Reach': Conclusion Glossary Index.
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