Carti Anglo Saxon Books

Beowulf: A Dual-Language Edition

Editura: Anchor Books

Anul aparitiei: 2006

The first major poem in English literature, Beowulf tells the story of the life and death of the legendary hero Beowulf in his three great battles with supernatural monsters. The ideal Anglo-Saxon warrior-aristocrat, Beowulf is an example of the heroic spirit at its finest. Leading Beowulf scholar Howell D. Chickering, Jr. s, fresh and lively translation, featuring the Old English on facing pages, allows the reader to encounter Beowulf as poetry. This edition incorporates recent scholarship and provides historical and literary context for the modern reader. It includes the following: an introduction a guide to reading aloud a chart of royal genealogies notes on the background of the poem critical commentary glosses on the eight most famous passages, for the student who wishes to translate from the original an extensive bibliography"

John Steinbeck

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

Editura: Penguin Books

Anul aparitiei: 2008

Steinbeck's only work of fantasy literature--in a deluxe edition with a foreword by Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur was the first book that John Steinbeck truly enjoyed reading as a child. Fascinated by Arthurian tales of adventure, knighthood, honor and friendship, in addition to the challenging nuances of the original Anglo-Saxon language, Steinbeck set out to render these stories faithfully and with keen animation for a modern audience. Here then is Steinbeck's modernization of the adventure of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring the icons of Arthurian legend--including King Arthur, Merlin, Morgan le Fay, the incomparable Queen Guinevere, and Arthur's purest knight, Sir Lancelot of the Lake. These enduring tales of loyalty and betrayal in the time of Camelot flicker with the wonder and magic of an era past but not forgotten. Steinbeck's retelling will capture the attention and imagination of legions of Steinbeck fans, including those who love Arthurian romances, as well as countless readers of science fiction and fantasy literature. This edition features a new foreword by ...

Bede

Ecclesiastical History of the English People

Editura: Penguin Books

Anul aparitiei: 1991

'With God's help, I, Bede ... have assembled these facts about the history of the Church in Britain ... from the traditions of our forebears, and from my own personal knowledge' Written in AD 731, Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is the first account of Anglo-Saxon England ever written, and remains our single most valuable source for this period. It begins with Julius Caesar's invasion in the first century BC and goes on to tell of the kings and bishops, monks and nuns who helped to develop government and convert the people to Christianity during these crucial formative years. Relating the deeds of great men and women but also describing landscape, customs and ordinary lives, this is a rich, vivid portrait of an emerging church and nation by the 'Father of English History'. Leo Sherley-Price's translation from the Latin brings us an accurate and readable version of Bede's History. This edition includes Bede's Letter to Egbert, denouncing false monasteries; and The Death of Bede, an admirable eye-witness account by Cuthbert, monk and later Abbot of Jarrow, both translated by D. H. Farmer. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of ...

Robert MacNeil, Robert McCrum, William Cran

The Story of English

Editura: Penguin Books

Anul aparitiei: 2002

Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English--from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the English language is the essential introduction for anyone who wants to know more about our common tongue.

John Gardner

Grendel

Editura: Vintage Books USA

Anul aparitiei: 1989

The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic. This is the book William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions."

Nigel Pennick

The Pagan Book of Days: A Guide to the Festivals, Traditions, and Sacred Days of the Year

Editura: Destiny Books

Anul aparitiei: 2001

- A daybook containing information about rituals and celebrations that have for centuries been associated with the changing seasons of the year. - Includes charts of equinoxes and solstices, movable holy days, and monthly lunar phases through 2033 - First edition sold more than 30,000 copies Pagan rites and festivals are at the root of many traditional holidays in the Western world. Embracing a sensitivity we have lost, the Pagan traditions emphasize mystical spirituality, reverence for the feminine principle, and the links between people and the earth. This unique daybook contains a treasury of information about rituals and celebrations that have for centuries been associated with the changing seasons of the year. Included are the observances of the ancient Greek, Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and Norse traditions, as well as Wiccan traditions and the worship of the Goddess. In The Pagan Book of Days the author provides details on auspicious and inauspicious days, holy days of ancient gods and goddesses, and the eight stations of the year (the solstices, equinoxes, and cross-quarter days). He also includes lunar and solar charts indicating dates of major Pagan celebrations from the ...

Colum Hourihane

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture

Editura: OXFORD UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2012

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from Medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated Grove Dictionary of Art and adding hundreds of new entries on topics not previously covered, as well as fully updated and expanded entries and bibliographies, The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture offers students, researchers, and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture. The Encyclopedia offers scholarly material on Medieval art in intelligent, well-written, and informative articles, each of which is followed by a bibliography to support further research. These include a mixture of shorter, more factual articles and larger, multi-section articles tracing the development of the arts in major regions. There are articles on all subject areas in Medieval art including biographies of major artists, architects and patrons; countries, cities, and sites; cultures and styles ...

Michael Lapidge (Author)

The Anglo-Saxon Library

Editura: OXFORD UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2008

The cardinal role of Anglo-Saxon libraries in the transmission of classical and patristic literature to the later middle ages has long been recognized, for these libraries sustained the researches of those English scholars whose writings determined the curriculum of medieval schools: Aldhelm, Bede, and Alcuin, to name only the best known. Yet this is the first full-length account of the nature and holdings of Anglo-Saxon libraries from the sixth century to the eleventh. The early chapters discuss libraries in antiquity, notably at Alexandria and republican and imperial Rome, and also the Christian libraries of late antiquity which supplied books to Anglo-Saxon England. Because Anglo-Saxon libraries themselves have almost completely vanished, three classes of evidence need to be combined in order to form a detailed impression of their holdings: surviving inventories, surviving manuscripts, and citations of classical and patristic works by Anglo-Saxon authors themselves. After setting out the problems entailed in using such evidence, the book is provided with appendices containing editions of all surviving Anglo-Saxon inventories, lists of all Anglo-Saxon manuscripts exported to ...

Michael Lapidge (Author)

The Anglo-Saxon Library

Editura: OXFORD UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2006

The cardinal role of Anglo-Saxon libraries in the transmission of classical and patristic literature to the later middle ages has long been recognized, for these libraries sustained the researches of those English scholars whose writings determined the curriculum of medieval schools: Aldhelm, Bede, and Alcuin, to name only the best known. Yet this is the first full-length account of the nature and holdings of Anglo-Saxon libraries from the sixth century to the eleventh. The early chapters discuss libraries in antiquity, notably at Alexandria and republican and imperial Rome, and also the Christian libraries of late antiquity which supplied books to Anglo-Saxon England. Because Anglo-Saxon libraries themselves have almost completely vanished, three classes of evidence need to be combined in order to form a detailed impression of their holdings: surviving inventories, surviving manuscripts, and citations of classical and patristic works by Anglo-Saxon authors themselves. After setting out the problems entailed in using such evidence, the book is provided with appendices containing editions of all surviving Anglo-Saxon inventories, lists of all Anglo-Saxon manuscripts exported to ...

E. Digby Baltzell (Author)

The Protestant Establishment: Aristocracy and Caste in America

Editura: RICHARD HENDERSON

Anul aparitiei: 1987

This classic account of the traditional upper class in America traces its origins, lifestyles, and political and social attitudes from the time of Theodore Roosevelt to that of John F. Kennedy. Sociologist E. Digby Baltzell describes the problems of exclusion and prejudice within the community of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (or WASPs, an acronym he coined) and predicts with amazing accuracy what will happen when this inbred group is forced to share privilege and power with talented members of minority groups. "The book may actually hold more interest today than when it was first published. New generations of readers can resonate all the more to this masterly and beautifully written work that provides sociological understanding of its engrossing subject."--Robert K. Merton, Columbia University "The documentation and illustration in the book make it valuable as social history, quite apart from any theoretical hypothesis. As such, it sketches the rise of the WASP penchant for country clubs, patriotic societies and genealogy. It traces the history of anti-Semitism in America. It describes the intellectual conflict between Social Darwinism and the environmental social science founded ...

Randolph Swearer (Author)

Beowulf: A Likeness

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 1990

Beowulf, the primary epic of the English language, is a powerful heroic poem eloquently expressive of the Anglo-Saxon culture that produced it. In this beautiful book a designer, a poet, and a specialist in Anglo-Saxon literature recreate Beowulf for a modern audience. Interweaving evocative images, a new interpretation in verse, and a running commentary that helps clarify the action and setting of the poem as well as the imagery, the book brings new life to this ancient masterpiece. Randolph Swearer's oblique and allusive images create an archaic, mysterious atmosphere by depicting in forms and shadows the world of Germanic antiquity--Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon art, artifacts, and scenery. At the same time, Raymond Oliver gives Beowulf a world in which to live, filling in the cultural gaps not with a thick matrix of footnotes but with poetry itself. Unlike many translations of Beowulf in existence, Oliver's retelling of the epic uses modern verse forms for poetic effect and includes a wealth of historically authentic descriptions, characterizations, and explanations necessary for modern readers. Marijane Osborn completes the process of restoring context to the poem by supplying ...

Mead Walter Russell (Author)

God and Gold Britain, America and the Making of the Modern World

Editura: Atlantic Books

Anul aparitiei: 2008

God and Gold is a brilliantly stimulating and provocative look at why, for over 300 years, the Anglo-Saxon powers have dominated the world economically and militarily. Page dim. 199 x 129 x 36 Weight: 444 grams

Wood Harriet Harvey (Author)

The Battle of Hastings The Fall of Anglo-Saxon England

Editura: Atlantic Books

Anul aparitiei: 2009

The date of the battle of Hastings - 14 October 1066 - is probably the most famous in English history. This book brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as reportage. Page dim. 197 x 129 x 21 Weight: 436 grams

Herbert Kathleen

English Heroic Legends

Editura: Anglo-Saxon Books

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Page dim. 214 x 129 x 15 Weight: 378 grams

Zaluckyj Sarah

Mercia The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Central England

Editura: Fircone Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2011

Page dim. 259 x 205 x 24 Weight: 988 grams

CGP Books

New Grade 9-1 GCSE History Edexcel Topic Guide - Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-88

Editura: Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP)

Anul aparitiei: 2019

New Grade 9-1 GCSE History Edexcel Topic Guide - Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-88 Page dim. 294 x 195 x 4 Weight: 214 grams

Morpurgo Sir Michael

Beowulf

Editura: Walker Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2013

The epic Anglo-Saxon legend is brilliantly recreated by an award-winning author/illustrator team. Page dim. 191 x 129 x 13 Weight: 154 grams

Bircher Rob

Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-1088 Student Book

Editura: Pearson Education Limited

Anul aparitiei: 2016

Supporting great history teaching: developing confident, articulate and successful historians. Our new resources* include 16 Student Books - one for every option in the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History specification - for first teaching from September 2016. Page dim. 273 x 213 x 5 Series: EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY (9-1) Weight: 304 grams

Blackman N. S.

Freedom for Bron The Boy Who Saved a Kingdom

Editura: Dinosaur Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2016

War is brewing in the Saxon village where Bron, a young Saxon slave, tries to avoid his master's stick. But Bron will soon prove that honour and bravery are not only for those who are already free... Shortlisted for the Hull Children's Book Award. Free activity sheets: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/freedom-for-bron-ks2-anglo-saxons-11557628 Page dim. 199 x 278 x 21 Series: History Adventures Weight: 188 grams

Bradman Tony

Anglo-Saxon Boy

Editura: Walker Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2017

An action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale of one boy's journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Page dim. 131 x 197 x 19 Weight: 216 grams