The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England

Widely acknowledged as the essential reference work for this period, this volume brings together more than 700 articles written by 150 top scholars that cover the people, places, activities, and creations of the Anglo-Saxons. The only reference work to cover the history, archaeology, arts, architecture, literatures, and languages of England from the Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c.450 1066 AD) Includes over 700 alphabetical entries written by 150 top scholars covering the people, places, activities, and creations of the Anglo-Saxons Updated and expanded with 40 brand-new entries and a new appendix detailing "e;English Archbishops and Bishops, c.450-1066"e; Accompanied by maps, line drawings, photos, a table of "e;English Rulers, c.450-1066,"e; and a headword index to facilitate searching An essential reference tool, both for specialists in the field, and for students looking for a thorough grounding in key topics of the period

Widely acknowledged as the essential reference work for thisperiod, this volume brings together more than 700 articles writtenby 150 top scholars that cover the people, places, activities, andcreations of the Anglo-Saxons.* The only reference work to cover the history, archaeologyarts, architecture, literatures, and languages of England from theRoman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c.450 - 1066AD)* Includes over 700 alphabetical entries written by 150 topscholars covering the people, places, activities, and creations ofthe Anglo-Saxons* Updated and expanded with 40 brand-new entries and a newappendix detailing "English Archbishops and Bishopsc.450-1066"* Accompanied by maps, line drawings, photos, a table of "EnglishRulers, c.450-1066," and a headword index to facilitatesearching* An essential reference tool, both for specialists in the fieldand for students looking for a thorough grounding in key topics ofthe period

List of Illustrations viList of Contributors viiiPreface to the Second Edition xiPreface to the First Edition xiiiList of Abbreviations xvTHE ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES 1Appendix I: Rulers of the English, c.450 - 1066 521Appendix II: Archbishops and Bishops, 597 - 1066 539Note on Maps 9 - 12 567Index of Contributors 573Classified Index of Head-words 579