The English Warrior from
earliest times till 1066
Anglo-Saxon warriors, weapons and warfare
Stephen Pollington
This important work is not intended to be
a bald listing of the battles and campaigns from the Anglo-Saxon
Chronicle and other sources, but rather it is an attempt to get
below the surface of Anglo-Saxon warriorhood and to investigate
the rites, social attitudes, mentality and mythology of the warfare
of those times.
"An under-the-skin study of the role, rights, duties,
psyche and rituals of the Anglo-Saxon warrior. The author combines
original translations from Norse and Old English primary sources
with archaeological and linguistic evidence for an in-depth look
at the warrior, his weapons, tactics and logistics. A very refreshing,
innovative and well-written piece of scholarship that illuminates
a neglected period of English history."
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Appendices offer original translations of
the three principal Old English military poems, the battles of
Maldon, Finnsburh and Brunanburh
38 figures and illustrations
Out of Print. Revised edition being prepared
for publication.
£14·95
272 pages
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