the preceding centuries. In summary, this deeply considered contribution to Wessex studies should be applauded for its rigour and recognition of the complexity of social change in the post-Roman period. Augmented by a series of well-produced maps by Harry Manley, and excellent plate photographs, this book is a necessary addition to the library of any serious scholar of Wessex in the first millennium.

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神话与物质

前几个世纪。总而言之，这种对威塞克斯研究的深思熟虑的贡献应该因其对后罗马时期社会变革复杂性的严谨和认可而受到称赞。借助 Harry Manley 制作的一系列精心制作的地图和出色的板块照片，这本书是第一个千年中任何严肃的威塞克斯学者图书馆的必要补充。