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Building Anglo-Saxon England /

A radical rethinking of the Anglo-Saxon world that draws on the latest archaeological discoveriesThis beautifully illustrated book draws on the latest archaeological discoveries to present a radical reappraisal of the Anglo-Saxon built environment and its inhabitants. John Blair, one of the world�...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Blair, John, 1955- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Exploring Anglo-Saxon landscapes
  • Defining Anglo-Saxon landscapes
  • Landscapes of the mind: the built environment in the Anglo-Saxon consciousness
  • Landscapes of power and wealth
  • The construction of settlement: rural and commercial spaces
  • Landscape organisation and economy in the Mercian Age
  • Defence, industry, and commerce: from central clusters to complex centres
  • Rural settlements and the 'Making of the English village'
  • Growth and reconstruction: the human landscape remodelled
  • Free farmers and emergent lords: towards the manorial landscape
  • The eleventh century: a new built environment communications
  • Conclusion.