Anglo Saxon World

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The Anglo-Saxon period stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century begins with the Roman retreat from the Western world & ends with the Norman takeover of Engl&. Between these epochal events many of the contours & patterns of English life that would endure for the next millennium were shaped. In this authoritative work N. J. Higham & M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England in the light of new research in disciplines as wide-ranging as historical genetics paleobotany archaeology literary studies art history & numismatics. The result is the definitive introduction to the Anglo-Saxon world enhanced with a rich array of photographs maps genealogies & other illustrations. The Anglo-Saxon period witnessed the birth of the English people the establishment of Christianity & the development of the English language. With an extraordinary cast of characters (Alfred the Great the Venerable Bede King Cnut) a long list of artistic & cultural achievements (Beowulf" "the Sutton Hoo ship-burial" finds the " Bayeux Tapestry") & multiple dramatic events (the " Viking invasions" the " Battle of Hastings") the Anglo-Saxon era lays legitimate claim to having been one of the most important in Western history."