Although there has been much recent interest in the interaction of England and Ireland in the Viking Age, the links between the Anglo-Saxons and the Irish in the period before 800 have been much less studied. This collection of essays provides the first interdisciplinary assessment of these connections. The essays range widely in their scope. Seven papers look at issues of language and literature, legal traditions, and ecclesiastical history. A further ten papers consider the evidence of material culture, through art ...
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Although there has been much recent interest in the interaction of England and Ireland in the Viking Age, the links between the Anglo-Saxons and the Irish in the period before 800 have been much less studied. This collection of essays provides the first interdisciplinary assessment of these connections. The essays range widely in their scope. Seven papers look at issues of language and literature, legal traditions, and ecclesiastical history. A further ten papers consider the evidence of material culture, through art history and archaeology. This overview of recent advances in the field of Anglo-Saxon/Irish relations will be essential reading for all those interested in early medieval studies.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Collectible Fine First English Edition Hardcover Fine Dust Jacket NOT a library copy 462 pp. Many Illus. B/W Plates NOT a library copy. Fine Academic collection of essays from Bronze Enamel Hanging Bowls to Runic/Ogham stones and Irish Norse shared art and weapons, Celtic jewelry Irish Torcs. Three Geese In Flight Celtic Studies since 1977 wrapping our books first in brown paper to protect dust jacket in transport. See our Three Geese In Flight Scans Cover and Partial Table of Contents.
