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Peter H. Sawyer

Born

in Oxford, England

June 25, 1928

Died

July 07, 2018

Genre

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Peter Hayes Sawyer was an English historian. His work on the Vikings was highly influential, as was his scholarship on Medieval England. Sawyer's early work The Age of the Vikings argued that the Vikings were "traders not raiders", overturning the previously held view that the Vikings' voyages were only focused on destruction and pillaging.

Sawyer is particularly known for his annotated catalogue of Anglo-Saxon charters. Anglo-Saxon charters are referenced by "Sawyer" numbers (abbreviated 'S' as for example in charter "S 407") according to his catalogue. ...more

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Peter H. Sawyer’s books

Average rating: 3.85 · 486 ratings · 31 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 1997 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kings and Vikings: Scandinavia and Europe AD 700 - 1100 3.49 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1982 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Age of the Vikings 3.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1971 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wealth of Anglo-Saxon England 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anglo Saxon-Lincolnshire (A History of Lincolnshire, #3) 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Roman Britain to Norman England 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1979 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Wikinger by Peter H. Sawyer, Thomas Bertram (Übersetzer) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anglo-Saxon Charters: An Annotated List and Bibliography it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1968 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Early Medieval Kingship by Peter H. Sawyer (Editor), I.N. Wood (Editor), David N. Dumville (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1977	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charters of Burton Abbey 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars