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Название: The Sword in Early Medieval Northern Europe: Experience, Identity, Representation Автор: Sue Brunning Издательство: Boydell Press ISBN: 1783274069 Год: 2019 Формат: PDF Страниц: 256 Размер: 10,5 МБ Язык: Английский
Swords were special in Anglo-Saxon England. Their names, deeds and pedigrees were enshrined in writing. Many were curated for generations, revealed by their worn and mended condition. Few ended their lives as casual discards, placed instead in graves, hoards and watercourses as part of ritualised acts.