books about: anglo-saxon

books about: anglo-saxon

books:

Anglo-saxon

A Concise Anglo-Saxon dictionary (MART: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching)

J.R. Clark-Hall

University of Toronto Press, 1984

Some Clarification on the Thorn/Eth Issue
I haven't anything to add to these reviews, except to offer some clarification on this dictionary's exclusive use of "eth" (ð) and never "thorn" (þ). Several reviewers have complained about this as a defect in the dictionary, so it is worth pointing out that in Old ...

Exploring The Northern Tradition: A Guide To The Gods, Lore, Rites And Celebrations From The Norse, German ...

Galina Krasskova

New Page Books, 2005

Excellent beginners' information
This is one of the better introductory books to Heathenry, outlining the rites of Heathendom as well as the nature of the Gods, in a way that is easy to understand without "dumbing it down". It does focus more on the Anglo-Saxon side of Heathenry, rather than "generic ...

The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology (Oxford World's Classics)

Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

Fascinating Reading
I'm a homeschooled student (in 10th grade). I read this book as part of a course on early European history, and have also referred to it while studying the history of the English language. Most of the translations are very accessible to the modern reader on their own, ...

Beowulf: A Verse Translation (Norton Critical Editions)

W. W. Norton, 2002

Much more than an old parchment...
Most people probably think Beowulf is still read merely because it's old. Well, it is old. Wow it's old. Hoary and whiskery old. Best estimates place the composition somewhere between the 7th and 10th centuries A.D. One can speak in terms of millenia when speaking of ...

Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources (Penguin Classics)

Anonymous

Penguin Classics, 1984

Alfred for High School Students
The author of this book (Asser) was a contemporary of King Alfred's and was brought to Wessex (Alfred's kingdom) in the ninth century as part of Alfred's plan to improve education and culture in Anglo-Saxon England. The text is highly readable and gives students an ...

The Mists of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Ballantine Books, 1982

One of my very favorite books
I rarely read books more than once, but have read this multiple times. I love the story. i love the twist of the story and the feminist aspect. it is a very long book but it doesn't seem so when you are reading it. It holds your attention very well and is ...

Klaebers Beowulf, Fourth Edition

University of Toronto Press, 2008

At long last, more of the same
I have reduced to tatters two copies of Klaeber's third edition, a text I have literally lived with since 1977. This fourth edition, which I am now working my way through in preparation for teaching the poem in the coming academic year, is a worthy successor to the ...

Chinese-English Frequency Dictionary: A Study Guide to Mandarin Chinese's 500 Most Frequently Used Words

Yong Ho

Hippocrene Books, 2001

Excellent for Vocabulary/Grammar Review
This book is more than simply a review of the 500 most frequently used characters (words). It's an excellent review of the meanings of the characters (with explanatory phrases or sentences in English, pinyin, tone markings,and simplified characters). In addition, it ...

The Anglo-Saxons (Penguin History)

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991

A great introduction
This well-illustrated volume provides an excellent introduction to the Anglo-Saxon period. The "picture essays" regarding coinage and other specialized topics help provide detail without interrupting what amounts to historic narrative. The problems of using source ...

Avalon: A Novel

Anya Seton

Chicago Review Press, 2006

A fine work of engaging and event-filled historical fiction and romance
A wonderful historical saga of the tenth century. Rumon, descendaant of Charlemagne and King Arthur journeys from his native Provence to England, which is being torn apart by rifts between Christian and pagan, and violent invasions and raids by Vikings and Danes. He ...

Wordcraft: New English to Old English Dictionary and Thesaurus

Stephen Pollington

Anglo-Saxon Books, 1999

Excellent Source for Reverse Lookup
Absolutely a fine dictionary that is useful to Anglo Saxon students and enthusiasts! A perfect work for finding Anglo Saxon words when one only knows Modern English. It also is a great piece for learning large chunks of vocabulary (fast). This small treasure divides ...

The Lantern Bearers

Rosemary Sutcliff

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1994

Bitter but magnificent
This is a book that I have to force myself to read, despite the fact that I love it dearly. The first time that I ever read it I was reduced to tears several times and even now, almost twenty years later, I still have to steel myself before dipping into it again. This ...

Rudiments of Runelore

Stephen Pollington

Anglo-Saxon Books, 1995

A Factual Introduction
This is one of the few books that looks into the runes from an esoteric perspective without trying to invent a "tradition". It is a very basic introduction to the real historical facts about runelore, giving the reader the minimum starting point needed for further ...

Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook)

Janie Rasoloson

Hippocrene Books, 2001

Malagasy Dictionary
Being a relative unknown language this book has done a good job in many respects. There are difficulties with the language in that it is more of a spoken language rather than written. It is also difficult if not impossible to learn the sounds of the Malagasy language ...

Afrikaans-English/English-Afrikaans Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionary)

Jan Kromhout

Hippocrene Books, 2000

Use it for Afrikaans - English, but not the other way around
I was really excited when I bought this book. Seeing an opportunity to really expand my ability to speak Afrikaans, a "woordeboek" seemed to be exactly what I needed. However, based on the response I get from my fiance, who is a native Afrikaans speaker, I would ...