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The Idea of Anglo-Saxon England 1066-1901 Remembering, Forgetting, Deciphering, and Renewing the Past

By John D , Niles

Book information

Publisher
Incorporated, John Wiley & Sons
Year
2015
ISBN
9781118943328, 9781118943342, 1118943341, 9781118943359, 111894335X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
35 MB (36306070 bytes)
Edition
1. Auflage
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
(BISAC Subject Heading)LAN000000;Englische Literatfolk literatureMiddle & Medieval English Literature;Oral LiteratuMittelalter;Geschichte;Geschichte des MittelaltersMittelalter;Medieval History (500-1500);mündlicheMythoMythologie;LT41: Englische Literatur / Alt- u. MitMythologie;OldVolksdichtung

Description

The Idea of Anglo Saxon England, 1066-1901 presents the first systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century Tells the story of how the idea of Anglo-Saxon England evolved from the Anglo-Saxons themselves to the Victorians, serving as a myth of origins for the English people, their language, and some of their most cherished institutions Combines original research with established scholarship to reveal how current conceptions of English identity might be very different if it were not for the discovery - and invention - of.

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