{"product_id":"the-idea-of-anglosaxon-england-10661901-9781118943328","title":"The Idea of AngloSaxon England 10661901","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Anglo Saxon England, 1066-1901\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTells the story of how the \u003ci\u003eidea\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines 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 the Anglo-Saxon past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how documents dating from the Anglo-Saxon era have greatly influenced modern attitudes toward nationhood, race, religious practice, and constitutional liberties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes more than fifty images of manuscripts, early printed books, paintings, sculptures, and major historians of the era\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the highlights of The Idea of Anglo-Saxon England is its well-written, entertaining style. Throughout, Niles displays a keen eye for detail, often highlighting anecdotal, amusing and occasionally shocking facts. - Thijs Porck, 2016. Review AMSTERDAMER BEITRAGE ZUR ALTEREN GERMANISTIK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Vignettes vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Impact of the Norman Conquest 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Discovery of Anglo‐Saxon England in Tudor Times 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 British Antiquaries and the Anglo‐Saxon Past 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Founding of a Discipline 1600–1700 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 A Period of Consolidation 1700–1800 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Romantics and the Discovery of Old English Verse 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Triumph of Philology 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Old English Studies in North America 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Anglo‐Saxon England and the Empire 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Landmark Publications 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 415\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406952472919,"sku":"9781118943328","price":64.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118943328.jpg?v=1730497672","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-idea-of-anglosaxon-england-10661901-9781118943328","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}