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  • The Anglo-Saxon World

    by Nicholas Higham, M. J. Ryan ...
    The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century, begins with the Roman retreat from the Western world and ends with the Norman takeover of England. Between these epochal events, many of the contours and patterns of English life that would endure for the next millennium were shaped. In this authoritative work, N. J. Higham and M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

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  • The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England

    by Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, Donald Scragg ...
    Widely acknowledged as the essential reference work for this period, this volume brings together more than 700 articles written by 150 top scholars that cover the people, places, activities, and creations of the Anglo-Saxons.The only reference work to cover the history, archaeology, arts, architecture, literatures, and languages of England from the Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c.450 – ... Read more

    $176.00 USD

  • The Kings & Queens of Anglo-Saxon England

    by Timothy Venning ...
    The Anglo-Saxon era is one of the most important in English history, covering the period from the end of Roman authority in the British Isles to the Norman Conquest of 1066 in which the very idea of England was born. In The Kings& Queens of Anglo-Saxon England, Venning examines the rulers of Anglo-Saxon England, beginning with the legendary leaders of the Anglo-Saxon invasion as Hengest and Horsa ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Barbarian Tides

    The Migration Age and the Later Roman Empire

    by Walter Goffart ...
    Series series The Middle Ages Series
    The Migration Age is still envisioned as an onrush of expansionary "Germans" pouring unwanted into the Roman Empire and subjecting it to pressures so great that its western parts collapsed under the weight. Further developing the themes set forth in his classic Barbarians and Romans, Walter Goffart dismantles this grand narrative, shaking the barbarians of late antiquity out of this "Germanic" ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Offa and the Mercian Wars

    The Rise and Fall of the First Great English Kingdom

    by Chris Peers ...
    This biography of an overlooked but important Anglo-Saxon ruler sheds light on the Dark Ages of England.In the eighth century, Offa ruled Mercia, one of the strongest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. For over thirty years he was the dominant warlord in the territory south of the Humber River and the driving force behind the expansion of Mercia's power. During that turbulent period, Offa commanded Mercian ... Read more

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  • Anglo-Saxon England

    by Sir Frank M. Stenton ...
    'outstanding ... one of the most valuable contributions ever made to our knowledge of the history of our own land' English Historical Review This book covers the emergence of the earliest English kingdoms to the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in 1087. Professor Stenton examines the development of English society, from the growth of royal power to the establishment of feudalism after ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England

    by Dr Barbara Yorke ...
    Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England provides a unique survey of the six major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms - Kent, the East Saxons, the East Angles, Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex - and their royal families, examining the most recent research in this field.Barbara Yorke moves beyond narrative accounts of the various royal houses to explain issues such as the strategies of rule, the reasons for ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

    by Paul Hill ...
    The historian and archeologist presents a vivid and comprehensive account of warfare in early Medieval England.In this compelling new study, Paull Hill reveals what documentary records and the growing body of archaeological evidence can tell us about war and combat in the age of the great Anglo-Saxon kings. The violent centuries before the Norman Conquest come to life in this detailed account of ... Read more

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  • Harold

    The Last Anglo-Saxon King

    by Ian W. Walker ...
    King Harold Godwineson (c.1022-66) is one of history's shadowy figures, known mainly for his defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings. His true status and achievements have been overshadowed by the events of October 1066 and by the bias imposed by the Norman victory. In truth, he deserves to be recalled as one of England's greatest rulers. Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King sets out to correct ... Read more

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  • Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition

    by Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. LaFleur ...
    Generations of students have learned Latin with this classic introductory Latin grammar textbook that remains the most highly regarded and bestselling single-volume of its kind.Wheelock’s Latin 7th Edition retains its signature core of authentic Latin readings—curated from the works of Cicero, Vergil, and other major Roman authors of Roman literature, drama, and poetry, as well as inscriptions, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Becoming Charlemagne

    Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800

    by Jeff Sypeck ...
    "Magnificently chronicles four significant years in the emperor's life . . . A splendid portrait [with] dazzling glimpses of Charlemagne's life and times." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)On Christmas morning in the year 800, Pope Leo III placed the crown of imperial Rome on the brow of a Germanic king named Karl. With one gesture, the man later hailed as Charlemagne claimed his empire and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Fourth Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®

    by Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Milton Lesser, Ayn Rand, Jason Andrew, Larry Hodges, Carmelo Rafala, Ray Cluley, John Gregory Betancourt, James C. Stewart, James K. Moran, Theodore Sturgeon ...
    The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, ... Read more

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