The History of the Anglo-Saxons
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-08202-0 (ISBN)
Sharon Turner (1768–1847) practised as a solicitor in London, specialising in the law of copyright, but devoted his free time to studying Anglo-Saxon literature and history. In 1799–1805 he published this four-volume work, still acknowledged as a turning point in Anglo-Saxon studies and a benchmark in historiography. Turner was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1800, soon after the first volume appeared. His approach of contrasting 'Anglo-Saxon freedom' with 'the Norman yoke' held particular appeal at a time of deteriorating political relations with France. Turner's lasting achievement, however, was to draw public attention to the rich and fascinating material contained in the Anglo-Saxon manuscripts he had studied at the British Museum. This work went through many editions, but was eventually superseded by Kemble's The Saxons in England (1849, also reissued). Volume 2 (1801) covers the period from 839 to the death of King Alfred in 899.
Preface; Introduction; Part III: 1. The political state of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, in the eighth and ninth centuries; 2. The sea-kings and Vikings of the north; 3. The first aggression of the Northmen on the Anglo-Saxons; 4. The reign of Ethelwulph, and the invasions of the Northmen to the birth of Alfred; 5. The birth of Alfred; 6. The reign of Ethelbald; 7. The reign of Ethelbald, and Alfred's education; 8. The expeditions of Ragnar Lodbrog, and his death in Northumbria; 9. The reign of Ethelred, and the actions of Ragnar Lodbrog in England; Part IV: 1. The reign of Alfred from his accession to his retirement; 2. Alfred becomes a fugitive; 3. His conduct during his seclusion; 4. His restoration; 5. The actions of Hastings, and his invasions of England; 6. Alfred's victories and death; Part V: 1. Alfred's intellectual character; 2. Alfred's moral character; 3. Alfred's public conduct.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.3.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History ; Volume 2 |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 218 mm |
| Gewicht | 530 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-08202-5 / 1108082025 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-08202-0 / 9781108082020 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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