Early Medieval Britain, C. 500-1000

Deconstructs the early history of Britain, illustrating a transformative era with wide-ranging sources and an accessible narrative.

List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Source Boxes; List of Methods and Analysis Boxes; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; 1. Introduction; Part I. Conceiving Early Medieval Britain: 2. An Island in the Ocean: The Idea of Britain; 3. On the Edge of the World: Britain and Europe; 4. Legend, Myth and History; 5. Migrations and Peoples; 6. Fragments of the Past; Part II. Making Early Medieval Britain: 7. Britain c. 500; 8. 'Fertile of Tyrants': Britain 500-650; 9. 'What the Outcome Will Be, a Future Age Will See': Britain 650-850; 10. 'God Help Us!': Britain 850-1000; Part III. Living in Early Medieval Britain: 11. Kingship in Action; 12. Building a Christian Society; 13. Maintaining Belief: The Church as an Institution; 14. Family, Friend, Lord, Slave: The Basis of Society; 15. Land, People and Settlement; 16. Getting and Giving: Acts and Settings of Exchange; 17. Language and Communication; 18. 'As Far as the Cold Waves Reach': Conclusion; Glossary; Index.

About the author

Rory Naismith has published extensively on early medieval history, including Money and Power in Anglo-Saxon England: the Southern English Kingdoms 757–865 (2012), Medieval European Coinage 8: Britain and Ireland c. 400–1066 (2017) and Citadel of the Saxons: the Rise of Early London (2018).

Summary

Blending narrative with clear explanations of key events and sources, this undergraduate textbook deconstructs the early history of Britain within an accessible framework. Extensive primary sources encourage students to interrogate and debate a dynamic era which saw deep change in culture, language politics, religion and social structure.

Product details

• Authors: Rory Naismith, Rory (University of Cambridge) Naismith, Naismith Rory
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781108440257
• ISBN: 978-1-108-44025-7
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 240 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Cambridge History of Britain
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book; Social & cultural history, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Archaeology by period / region, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Medieval European archaeology