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This study concerns the importance of the sword in Anglo-Saxon and Viking society, with reference to surviving swords and literary sources, especially "Beowulf". The archaeological aspect of the work focuses upon dispositions in the peat bogs of Denmark and lakes and rivers in Britain.

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The Sword in AngloSaxon England

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      Publisher: Boydell Press
      Publication Date: 1/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780851157160, 978-0851157160
      ISBN10: 0851157165
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This study concerns the importance of the sword in Anglo-Saxon and Viking society, with reference to surviving swords and literary sources, especially "Beowulf". The archaeological aspect of the work focuses upon dispositions in the peat bogs of Denmark and lakes and rivers in Britain.

      Trade Review
      Despite now being over fifty years old, it is still a work of great value. * WWW.HISTORYOFWAR.ORG *

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