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The Idea of Anglo-Saxon England 1066-1901: Remembering, Forgetting, Deciphering, and Renewing the Past
Contributor(s): Niles, John D. (Author)
ISBN: 1118943325     ISBN-13: 9781118943328
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE:   $84.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 942.010
LCCN: 2015008734
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:
  • The Idea of Anglo Saxon England, 1066-1901 presents the first systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century
  • Tells the story of how the idea of Anglo-Saxon England evolved from the Anglo-Saxons themselves to the Victorians, serving as a myth of origins for the English people, their language, and some of their most cherished institutions
  • Combines original research with established scholarship to reveal how current conceptions of English identity might be very different if it were not for the discovery - and invention - of the Anglo-Saxon past
  • Reveals how documents dating from the Anglo-Saxon era have greatly influenced modern attitudes toward nationhood, race, religious practice, and constitutional liberties
  • Includes more than fifty images of manuscripts, early printed books, paintings, sculptures, and major historians of the era