The History of the Anglo-Saxons Contributor(s): Turner, Sharon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108082033 ISBN-13: 9781108082037 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 942.01 |
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.17 lbs) 422 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: Sharon Turner (1768-1847) practised as a solicitor in London, specialising in the law of copyright, but devoted his free time to studying Anglo-Saxon literature and history. In 1799-1805 he published this four-volume work, still acknowledged as a turning point in Anglo-Saxon studies and a benchmark in historiography. Turner was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1800, soon after the first volume appeared. His approach of contrasting 'Anglo-Saxon freedom' with 'the Norman yoke' held particular appeal at a time of deteriorating political relations with France. Turner's lasting achievement, however, was to draw public attention to the rich and fascinating material contained in the Anglo-Saxon manuscripts he had studied at the British Museum. This work went through many editions, but was eventually superseded by Kemble's The Saxons in England (1849, also reissued). Volume 3 (1801) covers the later Anglo-Saxon period, from 899 to 1066. |