Trees in Anglo-Saxon England
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A powerful exploration of trees in both the real and the imagined Anglo-Saxon landscape.
Táto séria sa ponorí do hlbín anglosaskej Anglickej ríše, skúma obdobie od konca rímskej nadvlády až po normanskú inváziu. Zahrňuje najnovší výskum a zásadné prehodnotenia kľúčových tém z pohľadu archeológie, histórie, umenia, jazyka a literatúry. Ponúka komparatívne štúdie s okolitými kultúrami a povzbudzuje k medziodborovému bádaniu.
A powerful exploration of trees in both the real and the imagined Anglo-Saxon landscape.
The origins of England's regional cultures are here shown to be strongly influenced by the natural environment and geographical features.
Elves and elf-belief during the Anglo-Saxon period are reassessed in this lively and provocative study.
Time and Topography
The book explores how England's diverse regional cultures have been shaped by the natural environment and geographical characteristics. It delves into the interplay between landscape and cultural identity, highlighting how physical surroundings have influenced traditions, practices, and community development across different regions. Through this examination, it reveals the deep connections between place and culture in England's history.
Winner of the Best First Monograph from the International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England (ISSEME) 2021. An examination of the Old English medical collections, arguing that these texts are products of a learned intellectual culture.