Военная история / The Battle of Maldon: War and Peace in Tenth-Century

Название: The Battle of Maldon: War and Peace in Tenth-Century
Автор: Mark Atherton
Издательство: Bloomsbury
Год: 2021
Страниц: 257
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 26 MB

The Battle of Maldon is an Old English poem depicting a bloody skirmish along the banks of the tidal river Blackwater in 991 and poignantly conjures the lore and language of a nation with its collective back to the wall when faced by the depredations of a ruthless and relentless enemy. But, as Mark Atherton reveals, this poem is more than a heroic tale designed to inspire courage and valour: rather, it was a pioneering event which determined wider culture and polity in England.