The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Blair's Very Short Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon Age spans the emergence of the earliest English settlements to the Norman victory in 1066. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the political, social, religious, and cultural history of Anglo-Saxon England.

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Paperback / softback 112 pages, 10 black and white halftones