Table of Contents

Introduction
The Art of Origins
Sacred Space
Art, Status and Authority
Object and Voice
Books, Words and Bodies
Art and Conquest
Bibliography

About the Author

CATHERINE E. KARKOV is Professor Emeritus of Art History, University of Leeds.

Reviews

A pleasure to read....The examples help explain the subtle, nuanced ways in which art can reveal the complexity of the social and political developments of the period.
*SAXON*

[A] masterful survey.
*ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL*

A challenging work and one that should be recommended to all who are interested in the art of Anglo-Saxon England.
*MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY*

An enlightening general survey.
*NORTHERN HISTORY*

[A] fine scholarly book. [...] Recommended.
*CHOICE*

[A] civilized, sensitive and welcome addition to the study of Anglo-Saxon art. [...] Karkov is edifying and illuminating.
*TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT*

A stunningly rich book. [...] Boydell Press produces books that will bring you both knowledge and a lifetime's pleasure.
*YORKSHIRE GAZETTE AND HERALD*