Name: An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England, 700-1066 By David Hill
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An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England, 700-1066 by David Hill

The series of maps and charts in this book cover every major aspect of late Anglo-Saxon culture and history that can be expressed in graphic terms - sea-level changes, settlement patterns, regnal lists, place-names, invasions, military campaigns, itineraries, mints and coinage, landholding, towns, agriculture, trade, monasteries and the Church. Wherever possible, the author sets English developments in their European context.

Part 1 The background: geology; relief and soil; modern climate; coastline changes and navigable rivers; the fens and the wash; the Wantsum Channel; forest settlements and population; regional bias in the Anglo-Saxon chronicle; charters as a source of evidence; chronological bias; archaeology; kings and princes. Part 2 The events - from Bede to the rise of Wessex: the Vikings; the Vikings in the West; the Vikings in England; Scandinavian coins and graves; Scandinavian place names; Mercia 880-906; Scandinavia, Ireland, Iceland; Viking trade; the reconquest 902-921; from Aethelstan to Eric Bloodaxe; the submission to Edgar; the wars of the reign of Ethelred the Second; Wales. Part 3 Administration: the administrative implications of Offa's dyke; the tribal hidage; early kingdoms; the itineraries of the early kings; the burghal heritage; the itineraries of the kings of England, from Edward the Elder to Cnut the Fleet; itineraries of Harlod I Barefoot, Hartacnut and Edward the Confessor; the country hidage law and land landholding in 1066. Part 4 The economy: minerals, salt and lime; agriculture; mills; roads; building stone; coins; the mints of Carolongian Europe; mints in England towns and their distribution; the size of town and forts; Part 5 The Church: dioceses; missionary efforts; the monastic revival; the Church and its bishops.

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GOR002718331

ISBN 13

9780631136842

ISBN 10

0631136843

Title

An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England, 700-1066 by David Hill

Author

David Hill

Condition

Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Year published

19840809

Number of pages

180

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An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England, 700-1066 David Hill

An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England, 700-1066 by David Hill

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An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England, 700-1066 by David Hill

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