Burial in later Anglo-Saxon England c. 650-1100 AD /
Traditionally the study of early medieval burial practices in England has focused on the furnished burials of the early Anglo-Saxon period with those of the later centuries perceived as uniform and therefore uninteresting. The last decade has seen the publication of many important cemeteries and syn...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, England ; Oakville, CT. :
Oxbow Books,
2010
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| Series: | Studies in funerary archaeology ;
v. 4. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Traditionally the study of early medieval burial practices in England has focused on the furnished burials of the early Anglo-Saxon period with those of the later centuries perceived as uniform and therefore uninteresting. The last decade has seen the publication of many important cemeteries and synthetic works demonstrating that such a simplistic view of later Anglo-Saxon burial is no longer tenable. The reality is rather more complex, with social and political perspectives influencing both the location and mode of burial in this period. This edited volume is the first that brings together pa. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 142 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1842178210 9781842178218 1299485057 9781299485051 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
