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The Trophies of Time - English Antiquarians of the Seventeenth Century (Paperback)
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The Trophies of Time - English Antiquarians of the Seventeenth Century (Paperback)
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The Trophies of Time presents the first comprehensive survey of the
English antiquarians of the seventeenth century. In Britain
throughout the period there was a persistent curiosity about the
origins of the nation and its institutions, inspired initially by
the publication in 1586 of Camden's Britannia. A remarkable
campaign of scholarship developed, which attempted to imagine the
vanished societies that had once flourished there. What could be
known of prehistoric Britain from its monuments and language? Could
the lay-out of Roman Britain be recovered? Was it possible somehow
to retrieve the language, religion, and laws of Saxon England? The
answers to these questions often had a bearing on contemporary
issues of church and state and also enabled citizens to gain a new
insight into the character and identity of their nation. Many of
the most learned men of the age addressed themselves to antiquarian
learning. This book assesses their achievements, and presents
lively and fascinating portraits of Camden, Cotton, Selden,
Spelman, Ussher, Dugdale, Aubrey, and many other lesser-known
scholars.
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