The Idea of Anglo–Saxon England 1066–1901 – Remembering, Forgetting, Decipherin…

The Idea of Anglo-Saxon England 1066-1901Remembering, Forgetting, Deciphering, and Renewing the Past\nAuthor(s): John D. Niles\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9781118943328, 978-1118943328\nSynopsis\nThe Idea of Anglo Saxon England, [tel] presents the first systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century Tells the story of how the idea of Anglo-Saxon England evolved from the Anglo-Saxons themselves to the Victorians, serving as a myth of origins for the English people, their language, and some of their most cherished institutions Combines original research with established scholarship to reveal how current conceptions of English identity might be very different if it were not for the discovery and invention of the Anglo-Saxon past Reveals how documents dating from the Anglo-Saxon era have greatly influenced modern attitudes towaa