From "the coming of the English" into the Romanized province of Britain (traditionally dated to the year 449) to the Norman Conquest of 1066, it was the Anglo-Saxons who controlled the territory of England. In this book, the author draws on a range of evidence to offer an analysis of their way of life. She examines the basic structures of society - the hierarchy descending from the King, his court and the noblemen to the churls and slaves - the systems of administration and law and the role and organization of the Church. Britain may have been at the edge of the civilized world, yet the Anglo-Saxons produced a distinguished body of literature, Latin and vernacular, and many important works of art.
Dorothy Whitelock Knihy
Dorothy Whitelock byla přední anglická badatelka v oblasti rané anglické historie a literatury. Její práce se vyznačuje hlubokým ponorem do dobových pramenů a důrazem na lingvistickou analýzu. Zaměřovala se na období anglosaské Anglie, jeho kulturu a jazyk. Její přístup byl analytický a precizní, což čtenářům umožnilo nahlédnout do složitého světa raného středověku.
Exeter Medieval English Texts: Sermo Lupi Ad Anglos
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Fully annotated edition of the 'Sermo ad Anglos' with a glossary that includes an introductory examination of Wulfstan's works and career.