Beyond the Burghal Hidage
Subtitle: Anglo-Saxon Civil Defence in the Viking Age
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9789004246058
Subjects: Fortification; Anglo-saxons; Civil defense; Boroughs; Landscapes; Names, geographical, great britain; Great britain, history, military
Description: Takes the study of Anglo-Saxon civil defence away from traditional historical and archaeological fields, and uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine warfare and public responses to organised violence through their impact on the landscape.