Perceptions of the Prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England - Religion, Ritual, and Rulership in the Landscape

List of contents

• List of Illustrations


• 1: The Past in the Past: Perspectives and Approaches


• 2: Monuments, Burial, and Identity: Regional Perspectives on Funerary Reuse


• 3: Ancestral, Spiritual, and Magical? Evidence for pre-Christian attitudes to the prehistoric


• 4: The Circle and the Cross: Medieval Churches and Prehistoric Monuments


• 5: Changing Meanings: Monuments in Literature, Art, and Place-Names


• 6: Royal and Religious Theatre: Monuments and Power in Mid to Late Anglo-Saxon England


• 7: Visions of the Past: The Anglo-Saxons and the Ancient Landscape


• Appendices


• Abbreviations


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Sarah Semple is Professor of Archaeology at Durham University.

Summary

Represents an unparalleled exploration of the place of prehistoric monuments in the Anglo-Saxon psyche, and examines how Anglo-Saxon communities perceived and used these monuments during the period AD 400-1100.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Semple, Sarah (Professor of Archaeology Semple, Semple Sarah
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2019
• EAN: 9780198844112
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884411-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Medieval History and Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Europe, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Archaeology by period / region, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Medieval European archaeology