Roman Britain and Early England, 55 BC-AD871 by Peter Hunter Blair

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. However, Bede's Ecclesiatical History of the English Nation and other great Christian writings, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf, the stories of Caedmon, and other poems and epics in the Germanic minstrelsy tradition, have revealed much about English economic, social, and cultural life up to the accession of Alfred the Great. The source material on Saxon England is mainly documentary, as these new inhabitants built in wood and little archaeological evidence has survived. Blair skillfully describes the transition from Roman to Saxon England and shows why Rome's greatest legacy to her former colony-Christianity-flowered within Anglo-Saxon culture. 871 (Norton Library History of England) by Peter Hunter Blair and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Roman Britain and Early England: 55 B.C.-A.D. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 September 2012 D. 871 (Norton Library History of England) by Blair, Peter Hunter (ISBN: 9780393003611) from Amazon's Book Store. Abstract Peter Hunter Blair, Roman Britain and Early England 55 B.C.- A.D. After the governorship of Agricola the written sources almost entirely disappear until the early Anglo-Saxon era of the fifth century but archaeologists have been able to gather a great deal of information about the intervening centuries from excavations of old walled towns, roads, and fortresses dating from the Roman period. Buy Roman Britain and Early England: 55 B.C.- A.D. The real history of Britain begins with the Roman occupation, for the Romans were the first to leave substantial documentary and archaeological evidence. Blair is careful to explain just how scholars have arrived at an accurate knowledge of the first 900 years. Because the source material is so meager for much of early British history, Mr. 'An excellent introduction to an obscure and difficult period.' -The Economist By the time of Caesar's first expedition to Britain in 55 B.C., migratory movements had established close ties of kinship and common interest between the peoples who lived in Gaul and some of the inhabitants of Britain.

Roman Britain and Early England, 55 BC-AD871 by Peter Hunter Blair