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The Anglo-Saxon World Kindle Edition

by Nicholas Higham (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars 15 customer reviews
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  • File Size: 105690 KB
  • Print Length: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press (July 30, 2013)
  • Publication Date: July 30, 2013
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00E7VB3VS
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Worth its weight in Saxon gold
By Gerard A. Proudfoot on August 7, 2013
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This is a remarkable book, full stop. I was fortunate enough to order this book while on a research trip to England this June and it arrived in mid July. From the opening pages I was immediately struck and impressed by the authors approach. They present their book as being an introduction to the history of the Anglo-Saxon migration/invasion of Roman Britain and the evolution of the English nation-state up to its fall to the Normans. The authors sell themselves short. This book is far more than introduction and can be used by the merely interested as well as those with much deeper knowledge. Its a large beautifully produced tome.

"The Anglo-Saxon World" goes where many an author has failed to go in recent years - exploring the topic through an inter-disciplinary approach. Higham and Ryan give voice to the literary sources such as Gildas, Bede, Nennius and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. They examine the archaeology, the linguistics, the paleobotany, the genetics, even questionable theories such as much earlier German migration and acculturation, or the argument that the Saxon Shore forts were manned by the Saxons themselves, are given space even if to present counterpoints and set them aside.

The book is structured as a chronology but uses subchapters at the end of each main chapter to explore specific aspects of the period and/or expound further on specific points concerning archaeology, religion, place names and language. There will be those who will criticize the book for its lack of footnotes but the authors do provide copious (and I do mean copious) reference sources in the chapter notes to direct readers to further texts concerning specific topics.Read more ›
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The Anglo-Saxon story updated
By FC Harris on August 22, 2014
Format: Hardcover
The authors provide a well illustrated and updated general account of the full Anglo-Saxon period, which will likely be of genuine interest and sound educational value to both the lay and student reader. For more advanced study, detailed sources are given in references and comprehensive bibliography at the end of the book.
In particular the latest archaeological, genetic, isotope analysis on burials, place-names, coin finds etc. evidence was examined and used to persuasively demonstrate the emergence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms after the departure of the Romans, including contrasting developments in near continental neighbors.
However like previous texts, the discussion dealing with the early 5/6th centuries still fundamentally relies on scant historical records and therefore seemingly remains inconclusive on the languages spoken across Britain and the scale of Germanic/Scandinavian settlement.
Indeed the possibility that the indigenous Britons (and the British language) faced with Saxons, Angles and other groups of raiders/settlers along the North Sea coasts as reported in the historical sources, were a pre-Roman resident Germanic-speaking people along with the Welsh, Gaels and Picts, could have been more thoroughly explored in the text. See for example http://fchknols.wordpress.com
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Avoid the Kindle Edition, buy the book
By Richard H on October 25, 2013
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I already had the book, very interesting, with great illustrations. After several chapters I found it way too heavy for easy reading. I thought I'd be smart and get the Kindle edition to actually read, I could always refer to the printed copy if a picture wasn't clear. The Kindle edition came with compatibility warnings, never seen those before, but I bought it and tried to open it on my iPad (mini). Utterly unreadable, lines of text overlapping each other, font sizes below legibility, a waste of time. Returned it. Back to the print copy and now searching for a lectern...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
full of detail & research, yet accessible.
By NYer family on August 16, 2013
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I have to admit that I'm only a short way into the volume--and it IS hefty--but what a treasure trove it promises to be. The most exciting aspect are the detailed illustrations, maps and photos scattered liberally throughout I love the obvious enthusiasm of the authors. As a layperson, I was not bogged down by overly academic writing that you sometimes find in publications. Loved the attention to small details like the use of an old-english font in some of the graphics.

Despite my almost exclusive use of Kindles for reading, I would not attempt this book on such a device--I don't think the format would work. The current hardcover price on Amazon is a bargain, so just order it, heft it around and you'll be able to skip a session at the gym.
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Magnificent
By Jan Twardowski on March 21, 2014
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Dark Ages in Britain and the Anglo-Saxons. History, archeology, many color maps and photographs, legends, all explained coherently and modestly, with due regard for 'things we just don't know'. Well written with near-perfect editing (rare these days). Slightly academic in language and tone, but that's to be expected and it doesn't detract from the narrative. Well done!
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beautiful and authoritative
By Mortimer Wheeler on October 10, 2013
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Richly illustrated; well-written and accessible prose by the chapter-identified authors; much recent multidisciplinary information and analysis. As currently authoritative as a single volume for the lay-reader could be on this subject. Buy the printed book, as it is beautiful.
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Good history of an intriguing period.

Just a basic history of the period and very well-done.

Published 28 days ago by Judith N. Alger
Disappointing

Low quality paper and printing. Pages warp nearly immediately. This is a poorly made book.

Published 4 months ago by Tegen de Wereld
Five Stars

Pretty!

Published 8 months ago by Angela Brett
Beautiful book with wonderful paper

Beautiful book with wonderful paper, beautifully bound, lots of maps and color prints. This is a work of fact, not fiction, and there is a lot of information ... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Wallace E. McCormick
Very informational

Many pictures and maps, very in depth writing covering all the subjects you had questions about and some you didn't even know existed. Read more

Published 19 months ago by craig meeks
Fascinating book...in hard copy!

The kindle version is nearly illegible!!! The font was illegible, the maps so small they were nearly useless, the photos not much better. Read more

Published 22 months ago by M. Person
Update. Things fixed!!This is about the kindle version only,

Update: the Kindle version is now readable on both Fire and iPad. I had to call customer service to get the update which made it so, which seems rather convoluted and I hope that... Read more

Published 22 months ago by hanger on cliffs
Doesn't Work on Kindle

This book looks amazing. Would love to have read it. Unfortunately, the formatting is completely unreadable on Kindle. No matter what hardware you are using you can't read it. Read more

Published 23 months ago by S. Kaiser

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