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The Anglo-Saxons from the migration period to the eighth century: an ethnographic perspective
The papers contained in this volume cover a range of social, economic and ideological aspects of the culture of early Anglo-Saxon England from an inter-disciplinary perspective. The status of `Anglo-Saxondom' and `Englishness' as cultural and ethnic categories are a recurrent focus of debate, while other topics include the reconstruction of settlement patterns; social and political structures; farming in medieval England; and the spiritual world of the Anglo-Saxons. The contributions cover key contemporary research questions and projects, and look at the character and problems of interdisciplinary approaches. Each chapter concludes with a round-table discussion between the authors of all the papers. Includes
1997
The Continental Saxons from the Migration period to the tenth century: an ethnographic perspective
Giorgio Ausenda (Ed.)
The Continental Saxons developed from a subsistence economy, practiced up to the Carolingian conquest in the late eighth century, to become rulers of the Holy Roman Empire a little over a century and a half later. The papers of this volume describe the living conditions, social customs revealed by grave-goods, legal procedures as inferred from surviving evidence, and regional economy. The birth of urban communities, stimulated by monastic settlements and trade, is followed through archaeological evidence; study of visual art-forms is based on analysis of grave-goods; and in the absence of surviving evidence for poetry, a Carolingian eulogical poem is discussed. Also discussed are Saxon political relations prior to and during the Carolingian conquest; the few signs of traditional religion that can be gleaned from the 'Lives' of missionaries; and Christianity and the activity of religious orders. Mostly continental European material, with some references to British data.
2003
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