How England Began From Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxons
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Verkaufsrang
41319
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
21.04.2026
Abbildungen
32 color illus + 7 maps
Verlag
University PressesSeitenzahl
368
Maße (L/B/H)
23.9/15.9/3.7 cm
Gewicht
610 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-300-25492-1
An engaging, wide-ranging exploration of the end of Roman Britain and the beginnings of England
In 410 CE, Roman rule of Britain collapsed, bringing a centuries-long occupation to an end. A century later, Britain was dividing into two areas with contrasting cultures, an expansive “Anglo-Saxon” south and east, and a shrinking Celtic west and north. How did this transition happen? And why did the customs of the Germanic incomers prevail in England, unlike elsewhere in Europe?
In this deeply researched account, Nicholas J. Higham addresses these difficult questions head on. Higham draws on archaeological evidence and contemporary literature, including the writings of Gildas, to reconsider the accepted narrative. We see anew the importance of culture, warfare, and language—as the arrival, spread, and dominance of incomers irrevocably changed the country. This period marked the beginnings of Englishness, and of such insular identities as Welsh and Cornish. Offering surprising new insights, Higham provides a penetrating account of how, as Roman Britain ended, Anglo-Saxon England emerged.
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