Balder Ex-Libris

Author : Arnold C. J.
Title : An archaeology of the early anglo-saxon kingdoms
Year : 1988

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Preface to the first edition. It has taken a long time for the contents of this book to be translated from diagrams on a blackboard, which gave students considerable amusement, into words. It has been encouraged by the nervous laughter of my seniors, hindered by the lack of dialogue between them. I hope that those who gave me the confidence to write this book will not now regret having done so, and wish that those who follow gain as much pleasure and excitement in unlocking the many doors that have remained barred for too long. A number of colleagues, family and friends have always been willing to discuss the problems posed by early Anglo-Saxon archaeology, and to share their ideas, especially Richard Morris, Paul Reilly, Janet Arnold (née Bell), Jeremy Huggett, Julian Richards and the ducks, to whom I am most grateful. ...