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The Anglo-Saxon World - by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Hardcover)

Name: The Anglo-Saxon World - by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Hardcover)
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The Anglo-Saxon World introduces the Anglo-Saxons in their own words -- their chronicles, laws and letters, charters and charms, and above all their magnificent poems.
Author(s): Kevin Crossley-Holland
304 Pages
History, Europe

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About the Book

Reissue with new introduction of hardback edition of classic anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose.

Book Synopsis

The Anglo-Saxon World introduces the Anglo-Saxons in their own words -- their chronicles, laws and letters, charters and charms, and above all their magnificent poems. Most of the greatest surviving poems are printed here in their entirety: the reader will find the whole of Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, and the haunting elegiac poems. Here is a word picture of a people who came to these islands as pagans, subscribing to the Germanic heroic code, and yet within 200 years had become Christian to such effect that England was the centre of missionary endeavour and, for a time, the heart of European civilisation.Kevin Crossley-Holland places the poems and prose in context with his skilful interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world; his translations have been widely acclaimed, and of Beowulf Charles Causley has written 'the poem has at last found its translator'. The many illustrations draw on the splendours of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and jewellery and a wealth of archaeological finds. KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLAND is a poet and writer who takes a particular interest in the middle ages and in traditional tale: in addition to his translations from the Anglo-Saxon, he is also the author of versions of the Norse myths.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.68 Inches (H) x 6.34 Inches (W) x 1.11 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.89 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Europe

Publisher: Boydell Press

Format: Hardcover

Author: Kevin Crossley-Holland

Language: English

Street Date: August 5, 2002

TCIN: 86692269

UPC: 9780851158853

Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-7673

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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