Starting A.D. 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the Aftermath ), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world s first nation state and Europe s first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today. Including all the ...
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Starting A.D. 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the Aftermath ), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world s first nation state and Europe s first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today. Including all the latest research, "A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons" is a fascinating assessment of a vital historical period. "
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This book is far from 'brief'! It is a thick volume, and is completely stuffed with information. There's much more detail in it than I was expecting. It's definitely a great book, I love it!
