$59.77
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2000
Summary
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Window into Early England
Made up of annals written in the monasteries of Winchester, Canterbury, Peterborough, Abingdon, and Worcester, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle marks the beginning of the unmannered simplicity of English prose. Immediately striking are the accounts of the Danish invasions and the unhappiness of Stephen’s reign, together with the lyrical poem on the Battle of Brunanburh.
Ranging from the start of the Christian era to 11…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781842120033 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1842120034 |
| Author: | Michael Swanton |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2000 |
| Weight: | 509g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 159mm x 32mm |
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About The Author
Michael Swanton
Michael Swanton is professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Exeter, and has held visiting professorships at Justus-Liebig Universit t (Germany), and l Universit de Lausanne (Switzerland). Formerly Editor of the Royal Archaeological Institute, he is Fellow of both the Society of Antiquaries and The Royal Historical Society, and lectures widely on various aspects of early English culture. His extensive publications include translations of the epic poem Beowulf (1978) and a selection of Anglo-Saxon Prose (2nd edition, Everyman, 1993).
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