The Beginnings Of English Society
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Long before the Norman Conquest reshaped the British Isles, a rich and complex civilisation was already taking root in the Anglo-Saxon world — and Dorothy Whitelock's The Beginnings of English Society stands as one of the most authoritative accounts of that formative era. Part of the celebrated Pelican History of England series, this second volume chronicles the social, legal, religious, and cultural structures that defined early medieval England, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to reconstruct a world of kings, peasants, monks, and warriors navigating the turbulent currents of the early Middle Ages. Whitelock writes with a scholar's precision and a storyteller's clarity, weaving together evidence from law codes, charters, literature, and archaeology to present a vivid portrait of a society in the making. Her analysis illuminates the institutions and values that would go on to underpin English civilisation for centuries — from systems of justice and land tenure to the profound influence of Christianity on everyday life. A foundational work in Anglo-Saxon studies, this volume leaves the reader asking a compelling question: how much of what we consider distinctly English was already present in those earliest, half-forgotten centuries?
Author: Dorothy Whitelock
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the Norman Conquest reshaped the British Isles, a rich and complex civilisation was already taking root in the Anglo-Saxon world — and Dorothy Whitelock's The Beginnings of English Society stands as one of the most authoritative accounts of that formative era. Part of the celebrated Pelican History of England series, this second volume chronicles the social, legal, religious, and cultural structures that defined early medieval England, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to reconstruct a world of kings, peasants, monks, and warriors navigating the turbulent currents of the early Middle Ages. Whitelock writes with a scholar's precision and a storyteller's clarity, weaving together evidence from law codes, charters, literature, and archaeology to present a vivid portrait of a society in the making. Her analysis illuminates the institutions and values that would go on to underpin English civilisation for centuries — from systems of justice and land tenure to the profound influence of Christianity on everyday life. A foundational work in Anglo-Saxon studies, this volume leaves the reader asking a compelling question: how much of what we consider distinctly English was already present in those earliest, half-forgotten centuries?