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Beyond the Burghal Hidage

Anglo-Saxon Civil Defence in the Viking Age

by John T. Baker, Stuart Brookes

FortificationAnglo-saxonsCivil defenseBoroughsLandscapesNames, geographical, great britainGreat britain, history, militaryHidage

Takes the study of Anglo-Saxon civil defence away from traditional historical and archaeological fields, and uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine warfare and public responses to organised violence through their impact on the landscape.

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Book data: Open Library