Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture in England
Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture in England

Author: Rosemary Cramp

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 9780197263341

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This analytical catalogue of sculpture from the historic counties of Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire provides a new perspective on the artistic achievement of the late Saxon kingdom. The volume includes individual pieces of the highest quality such as the Bradford-on-Avon and Winterbourne Steepleton angels or the newly discovered figures from Congresbury. Most of the monuments were carved at a time when Wessex art was at its zenith in the tenth and eleventh centuries, a formative period for English cultural identity. This volume sets the sculpture within an historical, topographical and art-historical context, highlighting the close links with contemporary styles in manuscripts and metalwork. Full photographic records of each monument present many new illustrations unique to this volume. An indispensable research tool for all those interested in the early medieval world, this volume is also an authoritative aid for local historians.

Corpus of Early Christian Inscribed Stones of South-west Britain
Corpus of Early Christian Inscribed Stones of South-west Britain

Author: Elisabeth Okasha

Publisher: Burns & Oates

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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A catalogue of inscribed stones in Cornwall, and neighboring areas, intended as a resource for scholars wishing to use Medieval artifacts to help illuminate the culture, religion, and society of early Christian Britain. Okasha (English, U. College, Cork, Ireland) constructs a systematic framework for classification, dating, translation, and interpretation. For 79 stones, she then provides the location, history of its study, a physical description, text(s), a discussion of the translation, classification and probable date, a bibliography, and a black- and-white photograph. No subject index. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The South West to 1000 AD
The South West to 1000 AD

Author: Malcolm Todd

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-23

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1317871642

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A unique and detailed history of the south-west of England written in a clear and accessible style. A wondeful resource for any local historian.

South-western Britain in the Early Middle Ages
South-western Britain in the Early Middle Ages

Author: Susan M. Pearce

Publisher: Burns & Oates

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13:

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South Western Britain in the Early Middle Ages looks at the southwestern peninsula of Great Britain, including the present counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, during the late Roman and post-Roman periods. It considers the exploitation of lowland and upland landscapes and how the social organization this involved changed over time. Ceremonial activity, including burial, and its relationship to Christian practice, is discussed in detail. The use of monastic foundation, exchange connections with the Mediterranean, and the development of centers of power are analyzed. The book considers ideas of SBritishness and SGermanness and the way in which what became the West Saxon kingdom was created. Above all, it is concerned to stress the cultural similarities between South Western Britain and the wider Antique world, as this gradually changed into the world of the early Middle Ages.>