<ul> <li><i>The Idea of Anglo Saxon England, 1066-1901</i> presents the first systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century</li> <li>Tells the story of how the <i>idea</i> of Anglo-Saxon England evolved from the Anglo-Saxons themselves to the Victorians, serving as a myth of origins for the English people, their language, and some of their most cherished institutions</li> <li>Combines original research with established scholarship to reveal how current conceptions of English identity might be very different if it were not for the discovery – and invention – of the Anglo-Saxon past</li> <li>Reveals how documents dating from the Anglo-Saxon era have greatly influenced modern attitudes toward nationhood, race, religious practice, and constitutional liberties</li> <li>Includes more than fifty images of manuscripts, early printed books, paintings, sculptures, and major historians of the era</li> </ul>
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