The Oxford Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology

by David Hinton

Book Overview

Since the early 20th century the scholarly study of Anglo-Saxon texts has been augmented by systematic excavation and analysis of physical evidence--settlements, cemeteries, artefacts, environmental data, and standing buildings. This evidence has confirmed some readings of the Anglo-Saxon literary and documentary sources and challenged others. More recently, large-scale excavations both in towns and in the countryside, the application of computer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198856016
• ISBN13: 9780198856016
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 1120 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"