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Making Thanes: Literature, Rhetoric and State Formation in Anglo-Saxon England.(Critical Essay)
Philological Quarterly
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January 1, 1999|
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In his brief introduction to Anglo-Saxon society and literature, Patrick Wormald notes two basic but frequently overlooked facts: that the kingdom of England was created by Anglo-Saxon politicians, soldiers, and churchmen in the ninth and tenth centuries, and that these men and their subjects left us a significant literature in their own language. Juxtaposing these facts, Wormald suggests that "the English kingdom was ultimately the most successful `Dark Age' state, because it alone effectively harnessed native speech."(1) Wormald's supporting discussion also indicates that ...
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