The battle of Maldon - Fiction and Fact
Edited by Janet Cooper
The Battle of Maldon in 991, fought at Northey Island in Essex, both inspired the most important Anglo-Saxon poem after Beowulf and has itself been the subject of extensive historical investigation and speculation. The battle of Maldon: Fiction and Fact brings together specially commissioned essays by leading literary, archaeological and historical scholars to provide a rounded an detailed account of the battle based on the most recent scholarship.
280 pages 1993
1 85285 065 5 Cased £40.00