Winters in the World : A Journey Through the Anglo-Saxon Year.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, Eleanor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anglo-Saxons.

Festivals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2022.

Summary:

Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seasons in medieval England--now in paperback.Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and religious literature, Eleanor Parker investigates how Anglo-Saxons felt about the annual passing of the seasons and the profound relationship they saw between human life and the rhythms of nature. Many of the festivals celebrated in the United Kingdom today have their roots in the Anglo-Saxon period, and this book traces their surprising history while unearthing traditions now long forgotten. It celebrates some of the finest treasures of medieval literature and provides an imaginative connection to the Anglo-Saxon world.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Introduction: The Anglo-Saxon Year

Winter

1: From Winter into Winter

2: Midwinter Light

3: New Year to Candlemas

Spring

4: The Coming of Spring

5: Cheese and Ashes

6: Easter

Summer

7: Blossoming Summer

8: Festivals of the Land and Sky

9: Midsummer

Autumn

10: Harvest

11: Fallow and Fall

12: The Month of Blood

References

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Parker, Eleanor Winters in the World

ISBN:

9781789146714

1789146712

OCLC:

1336989063