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The sword in early Medieval Northern Europe : experience, identity, representation /

Swords were special in Anglo-Saxon England. Their names, deeds and pedigrees were enshrined in writing. Many were curated for generations, revealed by their worn and mended condition. Few ended their lives as casual discards, placed instead in graves, hoards and watercourses as part of ritualised ac...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brunning, Sue (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : Boydell Press, 2019
Series:Anglo-Saxon studies ; 36.
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Online Access:Texto completo