The origins of the Anglo-Saxons : decoding the ancestry of the English
Manco, Jean2018
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Who are the English? Their language and culture have had an impact on the modern world out of all proportion to the size of their homeland. But what do we really understand about their ancestry? Skilfully and accessibly blending together results from this cutting-edge DNA technology with new research from archaeology and linguistics, Jean Manco reveals a long and adventurous journey before a word of English was spoken. Going beyond a narrow focus on the Anglo-Saxon period, she probes into the deep origins of the Germani and their kin, and extends the story to the language of Shakespeare, taken to the first British colony in America.
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Imprint:
New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2018.©2018
Collation:
240 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-229) and index.
ISBN:
9780500051924 (hardback)
Dewey class:
942.01
Language:
English
BRN:
365912
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 942.01 ORI | Available |