CHARLES-EDWARDS:AFTER ROME C400-C800 SOHBI PAPER

by T.M. Charles-Edwards

The chapters in this volume, each written by a leading scholar of the period, analyze in turn the different nationalities and kingdoms that existed in the British Isles from the end of the Roman empire to the coming of the Vikings, the process of conversion to Christianity, the development of art and of a written culture, and the interaction between this written culture and the societies of the day.

Genres: History, British Literature, Nonfiction, Anglo Saxon, Medieval

361 pages, Paperback

First published January 29, 2003

About the author

Thomas Mowbray Charles-Edwards FRHistS FLSW FBA is an emeritus academic at Oxford University. He formerly held the post of Jesus Professor of Celtic and is a Professorial Fellow at Jesus College.

Reviews

[Judyta Szacillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like anything else coming from Thomas Charles-Edwards, this book too is a piece of solid work. Not too long though reasonably detailed, clearly presented and well reasoned. Some parts read better than others – there are passages of that kind that makes some people think history is boring, filled with names and dates and not much else; but there are also other parts where it gets more engaging, where the matters discussed are more relevant to the modern reader, like forging new cultural identities, living in multicultural and multilingual communities, facing economic changes, the functions of arts and rituals, etc. Overall, a worthy read if you’re looking for a reliable introduction to the period.

[Jbondandrews · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure why this book unlike Alice Roberts didn't consider that there could be female warriors. That there were graves that may not have been easy to tell if they were male or female burials.