The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon EnglandWidely acknowledged as the essential reference work for this period, this volume brings together more than 700 articles written by 150 top scholars that cover the people, places, activities, and creations of the Anglo-Saxons.
|
Other editions - View all
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England Michael Lapidge,John Blair,Simon Keynes,Donald Scragg No preview available - 2013 |
Common terms and phrases
Abbey abbot Æthelred Ages Aldhelm Alfred andthe AngloSaxon England appear Archaeological archbishop associated authority became Bede bishop Blair Book British buildings burial Cambridge Canterbury charters Christian Chronicle church collection contained continued death decorated described developed earliest early East ecclesiastical Edward eighth eleventh century established estates evidence example Excavations followed Germanic History houses important influence inthe John Kent King kingdom known land language Lapidge late later Latin laws letter Library London major manuscripts Medieval Mercian Middle Minster monastery monastic monks names ninth century Northumbria ofthe Old English onthe original Oxford perhaps period poem political probably produced recorded references reign remains represented Roman Rome royal saints Saxon seems settlement seventh sources Studies suggest tenth term texts tothe town tradition translation various Viking Wessex West Saxon Winchcombe Winchester Worcester written York