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A review by anabradley
The Anglo-Saxon Age by John Blair
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this. On the whole easy to follow (though I did have to look up a few things) and reflected the complexity of Anglo-Saxon society without becoming too dense.
My tutor requested I read this for my Old English paper and record the bits that surprised me/challenged my perceptions. I think my main takeaway was just how influential the Anglo-Saxons were to modern England. Previously, I was under the impression that the Norman Conquest basically obliterated all that came before it (I blame Paul Kingsnorth's 'The Wake', which is still a fantastic read).
My tutor requested I read this for my Old English paper and record the bits that surprised me/challenged my perceptions. I think my main takeaway was just how influential the Anglo-Saxons were to modern England. Previously, I was under the impression that the Norman Conquest basically obliterated all that came before it (I blame Paul Kingsnorth's 'The Wake', which is still a fantastic read).