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Semple, Sarah, 1973-

Perceptions of the prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England : Religion, ritual, and rulership in the landscape / Sarah Semple. - First edition. - xv, 330 pages : illustrations, some color ; 26 cm - Medieval history and archaeology .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-324) and index.

Table of contents
List of Illustrations ;
1. The Past in the Past: Perspectives and Approaches ;
2. Monuments, Burial, and Identity: Regional Perspectives on Funerary Reuse ;
3. Ancestral, Spiritual, and Magical? Evidence for pre-Christian attitudes to the prehistoric ;
4. The Circle and the Cross: Medieval Churches and Prehistoric Monuments ;
5. Changing Meanings: Monuments in Literature, Art, and Place-Names ;
6. Royal and Religious Theatre: Monuments and Power in Mid to Late Anglo-Saxon England ;
7. Visions of the Past: The Anglo-Saxons and the Ancient Landscape ;
Appendices ;
Abbreviations ;
Bibliography ;
Index

ISBN: 9780199683109 (hardback)

LCCN: 2013940865

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rites and ceremonies--History--England--To 1500.
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.
England--Antiquities.

LC Class. No.: DA152 / .S45 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 942.01 SEM