The battle of Maldon : fiction and fact
1993
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The Battle of Maldon in 991, fought at Northey Island in Essex, both inspired the most important Anglo-Saxon poem after Beowulf and has itself been the subject of extensive historical investigation and speculation. This book brings together specially commissioned essays by leading literary, archaeological and historical scholars to provide a rounded an detailed account of the battle based on the most recent scholarship.
Main title:
The battle of Maldon : fiction and fact / edited by Janet Cooper.
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Imprint:
London : Hambledon, 1993.
Collation:
xii, 265 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
1852850655 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
2231872