books by Anglo-Saxon Books     books:       Dark Age of Naval Power: A Reassessment of Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Seafaring Activity1 review John Haywood Anglo-Saxon Books, 1999 The origins of Germanic tribal naval power and more. John Haywood has brought a wide range of resources together to show the development of Germanic naval power from c.200 BCE through the 9th century. While most of his emphasis is on the Saxon and Frankish pirates in the North Sea, Haywood also provides information on early Germanic ships and their evolution. Dark Ages is extensively footnoted and indexed. Included are maps and several drawings. ...             Anglo-Saxon FAQs1 review Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 2008 Accessible Intro This is an easy-to-read introduction to the Anglo-Saxon period of English history and its culture. It is not a history book (e.g., starting in 449 and covering the centuries up to 1066), but rather a topical collection of answers to questions about the culture of this period. Chapter titles include: (1) Land & People, (2) Buildings, (3) Clothing & Appearance, (4) Food, Drink & Fun, (5) Work, ...             Aergeweorc: Old English Verse and Prose1 review Anglo-Saxon Books, 2001 Tape to Use With Pollington's Old English Reader This is a great tape that goes along with Pollington's reader, but not so great as a stand alone item. I give it five stars with the book, but only three stars with out the book. Wyatt Kaldenberg             The Mead-Hall: The Feasting Tradition in Anglo-Saxon England2 reviews Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 2003 Time well spent Focusing on the Anglo-Saxon institution of the mead-hall, the author leads us to a view of what may have been a basic building block of Germanic culture. While culling his evidence primarily from the wealth of A/S literature (which he translates himself), Pollington enhances his material with data derived from archeological finds. The accuracy of his presentation sets his book squarely in the ...             The English Warrior: From Earliest Times to 10662 reviews Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 2006 On Anglo-Saxon Warfare On The English Warrior by Stephen Pollington One clarification needs repeating: this book is about the Anglo-Saxon military experience, from their early (mythic) raids and use as mercenaries, up to 1066. For those interested in the Anglo-Saxon way of war, I think this book would be very valuable. It is divided into three parts: the warrior in society, his weapons, and military strategy and ...             English Martial Arts10 reviews Terry Brown Anglo-Saxon Books, 1997 For any Scholler of the Arts of Defense, English Martial Arts is a `must have' resource. "No man travelleth by the waie without his sword or somesuch weapon except the minister who commonly weareth none at all unless it is a dagger or a hanger at his side." - Aylward [English Master of Arms] Terry Brown's `English Martial Arts' is an outstanding book about a little known topic. Beginning with an excellent overview of the background of English Martial Arts, we are then introduced ...             A Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Food: Processing and Consumption3 reviews Ann Hagen Anglo-Saxon Books, 1998 An Excellent Study in Anglo-Saxon Food Preparation This book is a comprehensive study on the variety, availability, preparation,and storage of food in the Anglo-Saxon period...it is the BEST treatise on the subject. As the Cook for an Anglo-Saxon re-enactment group, I rely heavily on the contents of this book for ideas and guidance. The inclusion of many interesting bits of information make it more than just a food book. One bit of information ...             First Steps in Old English: Third Edition1 review Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 2004 First Steps in Old English: Third Edition An easier to use book than Mitchell or Sweet and the exercises are well paced.             Wordcraft: New English to Old English Dictionary and Thesaurus4 reviews Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 1999 Excellent Source for Reverse Lookup Absolutely a fine dictionary that is useful to Anglo Saxon students and enthusiasts! A perfect work for finding Anglo Saxon words when one only knows Modern English. It also is a great piece for learning large chunks of vocabulary (fast). This small treasure divides vocabulary into similar categories that almost makes the book not only a dictionary, but a thesaurus as well. (This in addition to ...             The English Warrior: From Earliest Times Till 10662 reviews Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 2002 Best book on the Anglo-Saxon warrior I have ever read! Using historical sources, archeology finds, old English and other Germanic literature Pollington goes through every aspect of the life of the Anglo-Saxon warrior. From the basic structure of Anglo-Saxon society and where the warrior stood in relation to it, to their relationships with the pre-Christian gods and the cults that surrounded them, to the totemic relationship they had with animals, to ...             The Rebirth of England and English: The Vision of William Barnes1 review Andrew Phillips Anglo-Saxon Books, 1996 Keeping Faith with Old England William Barnes (1801-1886) was called the Dorset Poet. He was a polymath. From his life one could learn much of the history of politics, craftsmanship, philosophy, almost any subject. But this book is for two types of people, lovers of pre-industrial England, and those interested in philology (speechlore as Barnes might have said it). Barnes was against progress. That made him the ...             A Second Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Food & Drink: Production and Distribution1 review Ann Hagen Anglo-Saxon Books, 1999 The everyday world of the Anglo-Saxons brought to life Ann Hagen's second book has been well reviewed in "Current Archaelogy" and the Council for Independent Archaelogy Newsletter. Ann succeeds admirably in making her book both scholarly and readable. Drawing on archaeological and historical sources, the book covers the 7 centuries from 400 to 1100AD and gives a detailed account of the foodstuffs and drinks - not to mention tabooed food - ...             Our Englishness1 review Anglo-Saxon Books, 2001 Nice Introduction This book is a disparate collection of essays (plus one short story) written around English identity. It is fun for someone like me who is English and looking towards my ethnic identity for a spiritual home in multi-ethnic, 20th-century America. I don't think Our Englishness would be interesting to someone who is not English however. Editor Tony Linsell correctly defines "Englishness" as a ...             First Steps in Old English: An Easy to Follow Language Course for the Beginner4 reviews Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 1997 Not My Father's Anglo-Saxon Textbook This is a beginner's book for the modern student. It makes the language much more accessible than the old-style textbooks (you know, those standard Readers and Primers from the 19th century, when the educated man tackling Old English was expected to already know some other foreign languages, have a thorough grasp of grammatical terminology, and probably have a tutor). Mr. Pollington presents ...             Rune Cards1 review Brian Partridge, Tony Linsell Anglo-Saxon Books, 2003 A Very Well Done Rune Deck This is one of the Best Rune Decks out there only out done by the Power of the Runes deck. It is based upon the Anglo-Saxon Futhork which has long been ignored by most runemasters. The art work is done in a pen and ink style that is based more on the Christian influence upon the old Anglo-Saxon beliefs. For instance the Thorn card has demons and devils prancing on a card that is associated, ...             Rudiments of Runelore5 reviews Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 1995 A Factual Introduction This is one of the few books that looks into the runes from an esoteric perspective without trying to invent a "tradition". It is a very basic introduction to the real historical facts about runelore, giving the reader the minimum starting point needed for further studies. Pollington is scholarly and faithful to the historical source material, while still catering to the esoteric focus of his ...             Leechcraft: Early English Charms, Plantlore and Healing8 reviews Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 2001 An interesting history I took a bit of a risk with this book, I specialise in complimentary therapies but tend to use the meridian & chakra systems, and occassionaly the four elements/humours. I am extremely interested in healing & its history, and payday came so I bought it! I have really enjoyed reading it, and discovering a bit more about my own country's healing traditions. It was also nice to see some source ...             An Introduction to the Old English Language and its Literature1 review Stephen Pollington Anglo-Saxon Books, 1999 This book generates a genuine enthusiasm for the subject While the books is less than 60 pages long it manages to cover a surprisingly varied number of themes. Anyone can pick up the book, whether they are total beginners or intermediate students. The author succeeds in taking OE beyond grammar and urges the reader to explore other avenues, such as the influence of the language on New English and the evolution of OE place names to their modern day ...             Peace-Weavers and Shield-Maidens: Women in Early English Society5 reviews Kathleen Herbert Anglo-Saxon Books, 1997 An Eye Opener! Kathleen Herbert has done it yet again! Her works are concise and shed light on areas which might otherwise be ignored. This book shows the proactive role of women in our anglo-saxon history. It is a great read, and full of well chronicled information. THis is one book which should be in every household!             Looking for the Lost Gods of England6 reviews Kathleen Herbert Anglo-Saxon Books, 1995 Lost Gods Of England A very interesting read from Kathleen Herbert, taken from a transcript of a talk she gave at a meeting of "The English Companions" in 1994. With it are included 40 pages of text, an outline of the Pagan English Calender, Songs & Dances for Spring & Summer, a few maps illustrating the locations of people & places from ancient history, locations where poems and stores take place and Gods and ...              search for books activity, aergeweorc, anglo-saxon, beginner, consumption, dictionary, distribution, earliest, englishness, feasting, frankish, handbook, introduction, language, leechcraft, literature, maidens, mead-hall, peace-weavers, plantlore, processing, production, reassessment, rudiments, runelore, seafaring, shield-maidens, thesaurus, tradition, wordcraft books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Euclidean and Transformational Geometry: A Deductive Inquiry leave a comment home  impressum - about us