Description
| Product ID: | 9781350165250 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Edmund |
| Subtitle: | In Search of England's Lost King |
| Authors: | Author: Francis Young |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Architecture: religious buildings, Religious buildings, Biography: historical, political and military, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, History, Social and cultural history, Military history, Archaeology by period / region, Christianity, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Economic history, Biography: historical, political & military, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Medieval history, Social & cultural history, Military history, Medieval European archaeology, Church history, Folklore, myths & legends, Economic history, England, East Anglia |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England’s greatest former churches and shrines, the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds? The search for the final resting place of King Edmund has led to this site, beneath which Francis Young argues the lost king's remains are waiting to be found. Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King explores the history of the martyred monarch of East Anglia and England's first patron saint, showing how he became a pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied. Young also examines Edmund's legacy in the centuries since his death at the hands of marauding Vikings in the 9th century. In doing so, this fascinating book points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England. What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England’s greatest former churches and shrines, the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds? The search for the final resting place of King Edmund has led to this site, beneath which Francis Young argues the lost king''s remains are waiting to be found. Edmund: In Search of England''s Lost King explores the history of the martyred monarch of East Anglia and England''s first patron saint, showing how he became a pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied. Young also examines Edmund''s legacy in the centuries since his death at the hands of marauding Vikings in the 9th century. In doing so, this fascinating book points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England. |
| Imprint Name: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-09-03 |
