num_pages: 268
description: Interweaving literature history and religion an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seasons in medieval Englandnow in paperback. Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England exploring the festivals customs and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material including poetry histories and religious literature Eleanor Parker investigates how Anglo-Saxons felt about the annual passing of the seasons and the profound relationship they saw between human life and the rhythms of nature. Many of the festivals celebrated in the United Kingdom today have their roots in the Anglo-Saxon period and this book traces their surprising history while unearthing traditions now long forgotten. It celebrates some of the finest treasures of medieval literature and provides an imaginative connection to the Anglo-Saxon world.
language: English
title: Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
publisher: Reaktion Books