The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England - Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, Donald Scragg

The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England

Buch | Hardcover
608 Seiten
2013 | 2nd edition
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-0-470-65632-7 (ISBN)
181,85 inkl. MwSt
This second edition of The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England is a major reference-work covering the history, archaeology, arts, architecture, literatures and languages of England from the Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c. 450 - 1066 AD).
Widely 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. 



The only reference work to cover the history, archaeology, arts, architecture, literatures, and languages of England from the Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c.450 – 1066 AD)
Includes over 700 alphabetical entries written by 150 top scholars covering the people, places, activities, and creations of the Anglo-Saxons
Updated and expanded with 40 brand-new entries and a new appendix detailing "English Archbishops and Bishops, c.450-1066"
Accompanied by maps, line drawings, photos, a table of "English Rulers, c.450-1066," and a headword index to facilitate searching
An essential reference tool, both for specialists in the field, and for students looking for a thorough grounding in key topics of the period

Michael Lapidge is Emeritus Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. John Blair is Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford. Simon Keynes is Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Donald Scragg is Emeritus Professor of Anglo-Saxon Studies at the University of Manchester.

List of Illustrations vi

List of Contributors viii

Preface to the Second Edition xi

Preface to the First Edition xiii

List of Abbreviations xv

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES 1

Appendix I: Rulers of the English, c.450 - 1066 521

Appendix II: Archbishops and Bishops, 597 - 1066 539

Note on Maps 9 - 12 567

Index of Contributors 573

Classified Index of Head-words 579

Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 252 mm
Gewicht 1066 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Mittelalter
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10 0-470-65632-8 / 0470656328
ISBN-13 978-0-470-65632-7 / 9780470656327
Zustand Neuware
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