Bøger i Anglo-Saxon Studies serien

A radical new interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon episcopate, bringing to light previously unused evidence.

Essays highlighting the importance of three kings - Edmund, Eadred and Eadwig - in understanding England in the tenth century.

A strikingly original approach to Beowulf, linking its structure to the dynastic life-cycle.

Interrogations of materiality and geography, narrative framework and boundaries, and the ways these scholarly pursuits ripple out into the wider cultural sphere.

An exploration of how AEthelwold and those he influenced deployed the promotion of saints to implement religious reform.

New approaches to a range of Old English texts.

First full-length study of the notion and concept of old age in early medieval England.

An exploration of Anglo-Saxon charters, bringing out their complexity and highlighting a range of broad implications.

Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general.

An examination of the liturgical rituals of the high festivals of the year and their reflection in the secular church.

Analysis of a group of images of kingship and queenship from Anglo-Saxon England explores the implications of their focus on books, authorship and learning.

A history of monastic foundations in East Anglia, from the middle Anglo-Saxon period to the Normans.

A full and accessibly-written survey of Bede and his works, including a chapter on his legacy for subsequent history.

A consideration of the theme of demons as teachers in early English literature.

The newest research on a major Anglo-Saxon site paints a vivid picture of the beginnings of England.

Extensive study of the entire corpus of Anglo-Saxon button brooches, looking at their design, origins and development.

The role of pastoral care reconsidered in the context of major changes within the Anglo-Saxon church.

A fresh approach to the works and manuscripts of this influential monk, whose writings synthesised some of the finest minds of the period.

A wide-ranging study of the significance of swords throughout the whole Anglo-Saxon period, offering valuable insights into the meaning of and attitude towards swords.

Multi-disciplinary investigation of Anglo-Saxon funerary traditions.

Fresh perspectives on the English clergy, their books, and the wider Anglo-Saxon church.

Drawing on sources from archaeology and written texts, the author brings out the full significance of trees in both pagan and Christian Anglo-Saxon religion.

Essays on the depiction of animals, birds and insects in early medieval material culture, from texts to carvings to the landscape itself.

An examination of the linguistic and cultural construction of one of the texts of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

Examination and analysis of one of the most important artefacts of Anglo-Saxon society, the cruciform brooch, setting it in a wider context.

Essays examining how punishment operated in England, from c.600 to the Norman Conquest.

A fresh approach to the implications of obtaining, preparing, and consuming food, concentrating on the little-investigated routines of everyday life.

Argues for a new reading of Beowulf in its contemporary context, where honour and violence are intimately linked.

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.