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<p> Webster has a smooth narrative voice as she describes imagery (e.g., zoomorphic carved decorations and the Bayeux Tapestry), cites literature (Beowulf), and explains the religious and secular importance of the era's styles. She skillfully recounts the influence of courts, churches, and conquests, and concludes with a reflection of Anglo-Saxon art's place in modern culture from the Celtic Revival to the politics of the antiquities trade. The rich images of exemplary items come from the British Museum and British Library collections. . . . An engaging, well-documented discussion of color, line, technique, material, themes, and influences (both political and ecclesiastical) with high-resolution color photographs of rare artifacts. A gem. -Library Journal, 1 August 2012 (starred review)

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Leslie Webster was formerly Keeper of the Department of Prehistory and Europe in the British Museum. She is an Honorary Professor at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL. She is coeditor of The Transformation of the Roman World, The Making of England, and The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art.

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