Beasts, Birds and Gods by Chris Fern
The Staffordshire Hoard is an extraordinary collection of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, of gold, silver and precious garnets, probably stripped from the weaponry, armour and religious talismans of defeated armies in 7th century England. Matching its unprecedented wealth is the richness of its decoration, expressed above all in animal art. Beasts, Birds and Gods is an introduction to this art by experts working on the hoard, through a selection of key objects, exploring its zoo of creatures and their meaning. They represent the symbols of a pagan warrior aristocracy, at a time of great change with the coming of the new religion, Christianity.
Chris Fern is an independent heritage consultant and a research associate of the University of York, specialising in the archaeology, artefacts and art of early England (AD 450–650). He has published on the funerary practice of Sutton Hoo and other Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, and concerning the period's horse culture and cult.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905036202 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905036205 |
| Title | Beasts, Birds and Gods |
| Author | Chris Fern |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | West Midlands History Limited |
| Year published | 2014-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
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