Perceptions of the Prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England: Religion, Ritual, and Rulership in the Landscape

by Sarah Semple

Book Overview

Perceptions of the Prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England represents an unparalleled exploration of the place of prehistoric monuments in the Anglo-Saxon psyche, and examines how Anglo-Saxon communities perceived and used these monuments during the period AD 400-1100. Sarah Semple employs archaeological, historical, art historical, and literary sources to study the variety of ways in which the early medieval population of England used the prehistoric...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198844115
• ISBN13: 9780198844112
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"