Place-names, Language and the Anglo-Saxon Landscape (Hardcover)

An exploration of the landscape of Anglo-Saxon England, particularly through the prism of place-names and what they can reveal. The landscape of modern England still bears the imprint of its Anglo-Saxon past. Villages and towns, fields, woods and forests, parishes and shires, all shed light on the enduring impact of the Anglo-Saxons. The essays in this volume explore the richness of the interactions between the Anglo-Saxons and their landscape: how they understood, described, and exploited the environments of which they were a part. Ranging from the earliest settlement period through to the urban expansion of late Anglo-Saxon England, this book draws on evidence from place-names, written sources, and the landscape itself to provide fresh insights into the topic. Subjects explored include the history of thestudy of place-names and the Anglo-Saxon landscape; landscapes of particular regions and the exploitation of particular landscape types; the mechanisms of the transmission and survival of written sources; and the problems and potentials of interdisciplinary research into the Anglo-Saxon landscape. Nicholas J. Higham is Professor of Early Medieval and Landscape History at the University of Manchester; Martin Ryan lectures in Medieval History at the University of Manchester. Contributors: Ann Cole, Linda M. Corrigan, Dorn Van Dommelen, Simon Draper, Gillian Fellows-Jensen, Della Hooke, Duncan Probert, Alexander R. Rumble, Martin J. Ryan, Peter A. Stokes, Richard Watson.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Pubns Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Nicholas J. Higham • Martin J. Ryan
Contributors:	Alexander R. Rumble • Ann Cole • Della Hooke • Dorn Van Dommelen (Contributor) • Duncan Probert • Gillian Fellows-Jensen • Linda M. Corrigan • Martin J. Ryan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	258
ISBN-13:	978-1-84383-603-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Maps, charts & atlases > Place names & gazetteers Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-84383-603-3
Barcode:	9781843836032

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