Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Preface to the third edition; Introduction: Changing perceptions of Anglo-Saxon history Simon Keynes; 1. The foundations of England; 2. Britain and the Vikings; 3. The Church; 4. Government; 5. Economy; 6. Letters; Select bibliography; Index.

Promotional Information

This third edition includes a new introduction by Simon Keynes and a thoroughly updated bibliography.

Reviews

'… the passage of time has only made more obvious the book's remarkable qualities … it remains a heroic achievement.' Teachers of Old English in Britian and Ireland