People and Places in Northern Europe, 500-1600
Author | : Ian N. Wood |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0851155472 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780851155470 |
Rating | : 4/5 (470 Downloads) |
Download or read book People and Places in Northern Europe, 500-1600 written by Ian N. Wood and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1991 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays dealing with the history and archaeology of Northern Europe in the middle ages. It looks at Anglo-Saxon England, at its contacts with Francia and Scandinavia, and at the impact of the Norwegians and the Danes on the place-names of the British Isles. Two papers deal with the history of women as recorded in runestones, and as evidenced by law suits of the medieval period.