The story of the conversion of the English to Christianity traditionally opens with Augustine's arrival in 597. Higham offers a critical re-evaluation of the process of conversion to assess what the act really meant to the new converts.
The beginnings of English law
by Oliver, Lisi
fromToronto medieval texts and translations
The beginnings of English law
by Oliver, Lisi
fromToronto medieval texts and translations
The beginnings of English law
by Oliver, Lisi
fromToronto medieval texts and translations
"The laws of AEthelberht of Kent (ca. 600), Hlophere and Eadric (685x686), and Wihtred (695) are the earliest laws from Anglo-Saxon England, and the first Germanic laws written in the vernacular. They are of unique importance as the only extant early medieval English laws that d…
The beginnings of English law
by Oliver, Lisi
fromToronto medieval texts and translations
Annotated edition of 7th century Kentish laws, with facing page translation and commentary. Updates previous works with current scholarship in the fields of linguistics and social and legal history to present new editions and translations of these three Kentish pre-Alfredian la…
The beginnings of English law
by Oliver, Lisi
fromToronto medieval texts and translations
Updates previous works with current scholarship in the fields of linguistics and social and legal history to present new editions and translations of these three Kentish pre-Alfredian laws, each situated within its historical, literary, and legal context.
This book brings the excavations at the fabulous site of Sutton Hoo right up-to-date, documenting the discoveries made since 1983. It also takes a fresh look at what was known prior to this and includes discussions by contributing experts.
This book brings the excavations at the fabulous site of Sutton Hoo right up-to-date, documenting the discoveries made since 1983. It also takes a fresh look at what was known prior to this and includes discussions by contributing experts.
"This volume draws together a series of papers that present some of the most up-to-date thinking on the history, archaeology and toponymy of Wessex and Anglo-Saxon England more broadly. In honour of one of early medieval European scholarship's most illustrious doyennes, no less …
"This volume draws together a series of papers that present some of the most up-to-date thinking on the history, archaeology and toponymy of Wessex and Anglo-Saxon England more broadly. In honour of one of early medieval European scholarship's most illustrious doyennes, no less …
