The Meadhall: The Feasting Tradition in Anglo-Saxon England - Brossura

Pollington, Stephen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1898281548 ISBN 13: 9781898281542

Casa editrice: Anglo-Saxon Books, 2022

Riassunto

Communal meals were an important part of Anglo-Saxon society. They were enjoyed by nobles and yeomen, warriors, farmers, churchmen and laity. Some of the feasts were informal communal gatherings (gebeorscipe) while others were formal ritual gatherings (symbel).

Using the evidence of Old English texts - including the epic Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles - Stephen Pollington shows that the idea of feasting remained central to early English social traditions long after the physical reality had declined in importance.

The words of the poets and saga-writers are supported by a wealth of archaeological data dealing with halls, settlement layouts and the magnificent feasting gear found in many early Anglo-Saxon graves.

Three appendices:

-Hall-themes in Old English verse;

-Old English and translated texts;

-The structure and origins of the warband.

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Book by Stephen Pollington

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• Editore: Anglo-Saxon Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1898281548
• ISBN 13: 9781898281542
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 296