Second Edition
Edited by
Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, and Donald Scragg
Wiley Blackwell
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Blackwell encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England
The Wiley Blackwell encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England / edited by Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, and Donald Scragg. - Second edition. pages cm
Revised edition of: The Blackwell encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-65632-7 (cloth)
1. Great Britain-History-Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066-Encyclopedias. 2. England-Civilization-To 1066-Encyclopedias. I. Lapidge, Michael. II. Title.
DA152.B58 2014 942.01-dc23
2013015800
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