The idea of Anglo-Saxon England 1066-1901 : remembering, forgetting, deciphering, and renewing the past / John D. Niles. [electronic resource] Niles, John D., author. Anglo-Saxons Historiography. English philology Old English, ca. 450-1100 History. DA129.5 942.01072 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. The Idea of Anglo Saxon England, 1066-1901 presents the first systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century Tells the story of how the idea of Anglo-Saxon England evolved from the Anglo-Saxons themselves to the Victorians, serving as a myth of origins for the English people, their language, and some of their most cherished institutions Combines original research with established scholarship to reveal how current conceptions of English identity might be very different if it were not for the discovery - and invention - of. 2015 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118943335 eng Wiley Blackwell Manifestos Wiley-Blackwell manifestos. Idea of Anglo-Saxon England 1066-1901 Idea of Anglo-Saxon England 1066-1901 Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 Historiography. Great Britain. fast (OCoLC)fst01204623