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This innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature is structured around what the author calls "figures" from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar.
An innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature.
Structured around "figures" from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar.
Situates Old English literary texts within a cultural framework.
Creates new connections between different genres, periods and authors.
Combines close textual analysis with historical context.
Based on the author's many years experience of teaching Old English literature.

Among the most famous peoples in ancient times were the Celts, who lived in Europe during the Iron Age, from about 600 BCE into the early centuries CE. They fascinated ancient Classical writers of Greece and Rome, who wrote about them often. They left behind an intriguing record of physical remains that have been recovered by archaeologists, and they have continued to hold our attention as modern populations claim a Celtic identity.
Using historical, archaeological, linguistic, and anthropological evidence, Professor Johnston provides an intriguing look at the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe, Britain, and Ireland.
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In a world where even toy guns are reviled by pacifistic parents there exists the extraordinary Eyewitness Book Arms & Armor. Studying weaponry is an unusual, fascinating angle on human history, as people have always used weapons to hunt, defend themselves, or attack. This intriguing photo essay examines the design, construction, and use of hand weapons and armor--from the Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.

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