Warriors, Warlords and Saints by John Hunt

Warriors, Warlords and Saints by John Hunt

Anglo Saxon Mercia was a great power in its day, although many aspects of it have been shrouded in myth and mystery. However, recent discoveries, such as the Staffordshire Hoard and the Lichfield Angel, have shone a fascinating light into the world of Mercia and the Mercians. In Warriors, Warlords and Saints: The Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Mercia, author John Hunt uses this evidence to paint a vivid picture of this political and cultural powerhouse which, at the height of its influence, ruled over much of England, and reached out across Europe into the Middle East. The Mercians themselves were complex. They were a force capable of both great violence and great art, fostering the embryonic English Church and yet fighting bloody wars with the rival kingdoms of Wessex, Northumbria and East Anglia. The story of the Mercians is integral to the story of Anglo Saxon England, from the end of Roman rule to the Norman invasion. It was a land peopled by ruthless kings, great ladies, brave warriors and famous saints who lived at a vital and compelling time in English history with Mercia at its heart.

While there are many good studies on varying scales on the Mercian kingdom – journal articles, book chapters and edited books – John Hunt has achieved what no one has achieved before in an affordable and well-presented bookWarriors, Warlords and Saints is therefore to be highly commended as a popular monograph telling of the story of Mercia and integrating a wide range of up-to-date historical, archaeological and place-name sources. * Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society *
John Hunt has navigated with some skill the often complex story of the kingdom of Mercia and produced a valuable book, with much to recommend it. * Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society *

Dr John Hunt is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Birmingham and a member of the Centre for West Midlands History. He is the author of numerous books and articles on medieval history and archaeology.

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ISBN 13	9781905036301
ISBN 10	1905036302
Title	Warriors, Warlords and Saints
Author	John Hunt
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	West Midlands History Limited
Year published	2016-09-01
Number of pages	172
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