Anglo-Saxon England (Oxford History of England)

by Frank M. Stenton

Paperback, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

942.01

Collection

Publication

Oxford Paperbacks (2001), Paperback

Description

This classic history covers the period c. 550-1087 and traces the development of English society from the oldest Anglo-Saxon laws, the growth of royal power, and the extension of private lordship to the establishment of feudalism after the Norman Conquest.

User reviews

LibraryThing member LichenCraig
This book is indispensable for the serious student of British early medieval history. Stenton's book is full of detail gleaned from many, many resources - truly a labor of love accomplished over several years. It also contains some fascinating bits of letters between heads of state (for example
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King Offa and Charlemagne) and anecdotes from the period. Fascinating.
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LibraryThing member Trotsky731
An all-encompassing study of Anglo-Saxon England.

Language

Original publication date

1971

Physical description

812 p.; 7.7 inches

ISBN

0192801392 / 9780192801395

Local notes

The 'classic' text - now somewhat overshadowed.
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