A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons
By (Author) Geoffrey Hindley
Little, Brown Book Group
Robinson Publishing
20th June 2006
29th June 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
942.01
Physical Properties
Paperback
448
Width 128mm, Height 197mm, Spine 29mm
330g
Description
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 Bio
Geoffrey Hindley lectures internationally on medieval history. His many books include The Shaping of Europe, Saladin: A Biography, The Book of Magna Carta and A Brief History of the Crusades. He also co-founder of the Society for the History of Medieval Technology and Science. He lives in France.
