Buch, Englisch, 430 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 603 g
Buch, Englisch, 430 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 603 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History
ISBN: 978-1-108-08202-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Sharon Turner (1768–1847) practised as a solicitor in London, specialising in the law of copyright, but devoted his free time to studying Anglo-Saxon literature and history. In 1799–1805 he published this four-volume work, still acknowledged as a turning point in Anglo-Saxon studies and a benchmark in historiography. Turner was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1800, soon after the first volume appeared. His approach of contrasting 'Anglo-Saxon freedom' with 'the Norman yoke' held particular appeal at a time of deteriorating political relations with France. Turner's lasting achievement, however, was to draw public attention to the rich and fascinating material contained in the Anglo-Saxon manuscripts he had studied at the British Museum. This work went through many editions, but was eventually superseded by Kemble's The Saxons in England (1849, also reissued). Volume 2 (1801) covers the period from 839 to the death of King Alfred in 899.
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Preface; Introduction; Part III: 1. The political state of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, in the eighth and ninth centuries; 2. The sea-kings and Vikings of the north; 3. The first aggression of the Northmen on the Anglo-Saxons; 4. The reign of Ethelwulph, and the invasions of the Northmen to the birth of Alfred; 5. The birth of Alfred; 6. The reign of Ethelbald; 7. The reign of Ethelbald, and Alfred's education; 8. The expeditions of Ragnar Lodbrog, and his death in Northumbria; 9. The reign of Ethelred, and the actions of Ragnar Lodbrog in England; Part IV: 1. The reign of Alfred from his accession to his retirement; 2. Alfred becomes a fugitive; 3. His conduct during his seclusion; 4. His restoration; 5. The actions of Hastings, and his invasions of England; 6. Alfred's victories and death; Part V: 1. Alfred's intellectual character; 2. Alfred's moral character; 3. Alfred's public conduct.
