Water and the Environment in the Anglo-Saxon World
Author:   Maren Clegg Hyer (Department of English, Valdosta State University (United States)) ,  Della Hooke
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
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9781786940285


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   04 July 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Maren Clegg Hyer (Department of English, Valdosta State University (United States)) ,  Della Hooke
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Liverpool University Press
ISBN:  

9781786940285


ISBN 10:   1786940280
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   04 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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List of illustrations Introduction – Della Hooke and Maren Clegg Hyer 1. From Whale’s Road to Water under the Earth: Water in Anglo-Saxon Poetry – Jill Frederick 2. Water in the Landscape: Charters, Laws and Place-Names – Della Hooke 3. Fens and Frontiers – Kelley M. Wickham-Crowley 4. Marshlands and Other Wetlands – Stephen Rippon 5. Rivers, Wells and Springs in Anglo-Saxon England: Water in Sacred and Mystical Contexts – Della Hooke 6. Food from the Water: Fishing – Rebecca Reynolds 7. Inland Waterways and Coastal Transport: Landing Places, Canals and Bridges – Mark Gardiner 8. Watermills and Waterwheels – Martin Watts 9. Water, wics and burhs – Hal Dalwood† Notes Index

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'There are comprehensive references throughout, as notes and selected texts to spur further investigation.' Sue Harrington, Archaeological Journal


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Maren Clegg Hyer is Associate Professor of English at Valdosta State University (Georgia), and specialises in researching material culture, including textiles and textile imagery, in Anglo-Saxon England.

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