Warrior: A Life of War in Anglo-Saxon Britain

Paperback Published on: 07/05/2020
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Synopsis

Warrior tells the story of forgotten man, a man whose bones were found in an Anglo-Saxon graveyard at Bamburgh castle in Northumberland. It is the story of a violent time when Britain was defining itself in waves of religious fervour, scattered tribal expansion and terrible bloodshed; it is the story of the fighting class, men apart, defined in life and death by their experiences on the killing field; it is an intricate and riveting narrative of survival and adaptation set in the stunning political and physical landscapes of medieval England.

Warrior is a classic of British history, a landmark of popular archaeology, and a must-read for anyone interested in the story of where we've come from.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Granta Books
  • ISBN: 9781783784431
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
  • Weight: 215g
  • Languages: English

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Warrior
Fascinating story of archaeological detective-work
Warrior is the story of a skeleton unearthed during an archaeological dig at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland. When the bones were subjected to analysis t... READ MORE
Brian Keaney
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Warrior
This book weaves the story of the excavations of the Bamburgh Research Group and the warrior grave discovered there into the wider context of Anglo Saxon B... READ MORE
peter_badger
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Warrior WOW
Warrior is the best analysis of the Anglo-Saxon period, with all the archeology woven in to the narrative. King in the North is another one to read about t... READ MORE
historyboy