Beyond the Burghal Hidage : : Anglo-Saxon civil defence in the Viking age / / by John Baker and Stuart Brookes.

As the title suggests, Beyond the Burghal Hidage takes the study of Anglo-Saxon civil defence away from traditional historical and archaeological fields, and uses a groundbreaking interdisciplinary approach to examine warfare and public responses to organised violence through their impact on the lan...

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Superior document:History of warfare, volume 84
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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:History of warfare ; vol. 84.
Physical Description:1 online resource (498 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1. Anglo-Saxon Civil Defence
  • 2. Characterizing Anglo-Saxon Civil Defence (Fortifications)
  • 3. Characterizing Anglo-Saxon Civil Defence (Communications)
  • 4. The Kennet
  • 5. Connections and Obstructions
  • 6. The Defence of Kent
  • 7. Civil Defence and the English State, 800–1016
  • Bibliography
  • Index.