A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons
Download or Read eBook A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons PDF written by Geoffrey Hindley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Geoffrey Hindley |
| Publisher | : Hachette UK |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2013-02-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781472107596 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1472107594 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons by : Geoffrey Hindley
Book excerpt: Starting AD 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, this is a fascinating assessment of a vital historical period.
