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This book is an invaluable exploration of the significance of the sword as symbol and weapon in the Anglo-Saxon world, using archaeological and literary evidence. The first part of the book, a careful study of the disposition of swords found in peat bogs, in graves, lakes and rivers, yields information on religious and social practices. The second is concerned with literary sources, especially Beowulf.
This book is an invaluable exploration of the significance of the sword as symbol and weapon in the Anglo-Saxon world, using archaeological and literary evidence. The first part of the book, a careful study of the disposition of swords found in peat bogs, in graves, lakes and rivers, yields information on religious and social practices. The second is concerned with literary sources, especially Beowulf.
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- Warfare and Society in the Barbarian West 450-900 (Warfare and History) by Guy Halsall in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Beowulf: An Edition by Bruce Mitchell on page 203
- Anglo-Saxon England: Volume 24 by Michael Lapidge in Back Matter
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