Michael Swanton
Autore di The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Sull'Autore
Opere di Michael Swanton
Opere correlate
Archaeology of the Devon Landscape: Over 5000 Years of Devon's Heritage (1980) — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Swanton, Michael
- Nome legale
- Swanton, Michael James
- Data di nascita
- 1939
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- England
UK - Luogo di nascita
- London, England, UK
- Istruzione
- University of Durham
- Attività lavorative
- literary critic
translator
archaeologist
historian - Organizzazioni
- University of Manchester
University of Exeter
Royal Historical Society
Society of Antiquaries of London
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 15
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 704
- Popolarità
- #35,974
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 37
- Lingue
- 2
The cross is beautifully adorned yet stained with blood. It tells a story of it being a tree cut down to bear criminals but instead bears Jesus Christ. It is a story of transformation through pain and mercy and was meant to inspire faith. Powerful stuff and shows a literary sophistication even in the so-called dark ages of England. I leafed through a lot of the first volume of the anthology and this one - being so concise - impressed me more than the longer preserved passion plays.… (altro)