Building Anglo-Saxon England / / John Blair.

A radical rethinking of the Anglo-Saxon world that draws on the latest archaeological discoveriesThis beautifully illustrated book draws on the latest archaeological discoveries to present a radical reappraisal of the Anglo-Saxon built environment and its inhabitants. John Blair, one of the world�...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2018 English
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2018]
©2018
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (496 p.) :; 109 color + 43 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Source Citation Conventions
  • Abbreviations
  • PART I. Contexts
  • 1. Exploring Anglo- Saxon Landscapes
  • 2. Defining Anglo- Saxon Landscapes
  • 3. Landscapes of the Mind
  • PART II. The First Transformation, circa 600-700
  • 4. Landscapes of Power and Wealth
  • 5. The Construction of Settlement
  • PART III. Consolidation, circa 700-920
  • 6. Landscape Organisation and Economy in the Mercian Age
  • 7. Defence, Industry, and Commerce
  • 8. Rural Settlement and the 'Making of the English Village'
  • PART IV. The Second Transformation, 920-1000
  • 9. Growth and Reconstruction
  • 10. Free Farmers and Emergent Lords
  • PART V. Beyond Anglo- Saxon Landscapes
  • 11. The Eleventh Century
  • 12. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Sources and Credits
  • Index