1st Edition
The English Language Before England An Epigraphic Account
By Bernard Mees
Copyright 2023
276 Pages
32 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
276 Pages
32 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
276 Pages
32 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This pioneering work explores epigraphic evidence for the development of English before the Anglo-Saxon period, bringing together linguistic, historical and archaeological perspectives on early inscriptions, making them more accessible to a wider audience.
The volume offers a new account of the Germanic development of Anglo-Saxon England, beginning with an examination of the earliest... Read more
Table of contents
1. Introduction
2. The entry of the Germani
3. Runic and Roman
4. Northern bogs
5. Roman Britain
6. Saxons and Frisians
7. Angles and Jutes
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Biography
Bernard Mees taught history, linguistics and business at the University of Melbourne, RMIT University and the University of Tasmania. He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne and his previous publications include The Science of the Swastika (2008), Celtic Curses (2009) and The Rise of Business Ethics (2020).
