The emergence of the English /

This book takes a critical approach to the assumption that the origins of the English can be found in fifth- and sixth-century immigration from northwest Europe. It begins by evaluating the primary evidence, and discussing the value of ethnicity in historical explanation. The author proposes an alte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oosthuizen, Susan, 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leeds, UK : Arc Humanities Press, [2019]
Series:Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press)
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2. What can reliably be said to be known about Late Antique and Early Medieval England?
  • Chapter 3. Ethnicity as an explanation
  • Chapter 4. Another perspective.