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A review by timgrubbs
Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year by Eleanor Parker
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Anglo-Saxon life in a time of two seasons…and how it’s been transformered since…
Winters in the World: A Journey Through the Anglo-Saxon Year by Eleanor Parker is a scholarly look at Anglo-Saxon seasonal traditions relying on a range of written accounts including recorded folktales, personal records, and correspondence…
I see the time of two seasons as they relied heavily on the winter and summer solstice to mark time with lesser holidays…
However, they did acknowledge other seasons but they were less important culturally…
As you peruse this book you will learn the differences between the time of the ancient Anglo Saxons and today…and how their seasonal celebrations and other holidays have changed…
Gone are the days of Eoster, Cheesefare week, and the month of Blood…replaced by other names and traditions…
A decent education on written Anglo Saxon literature and history along a specific theme…
Winters in the World: A Journey Through the Anglo-Saxon Year by Eleanor Parker is a scholarly look at Anglo-Saxon seasonal traditions relying on a range of written accounts including recorded folktales, personal records, and correspondence…
I see the time of two seasons as they relied heavily on the winter and summer solstice to mark time with lesser holidays…
However, they did acknowledge other seasons but they were less important culturally…
As you peruse this book you will learn the differences between the time of the ancient Anglo Saxons and today…and how their seasonal celebrations and other holidays have changed…
Gone are the days of Eoster, Cheesefare week, and the month of Blood…replaced by other names and traditions…
A decent education on written Anglo Saxon literature and history along a specific theme…