Essays on Archaeological Subjects: And on Various Questions Connected with the History of Art, Science, and Literature in the Mi

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Essays on Archaeological Subjects: And on Various Questions Connected with the History of Art, Science, and Literature in the Mi
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Wright
SeriesEssays on Archaeological Subjects 2 Volume Set
Series part Volume No. Volume 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:334
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
Medieval European archaeology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108083485
ClassificationsDewey:941
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 42 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 May 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Thomas Wright (1810-77), antiquarian, archaeologist and historian, wrote many works on all his areas of interest, including several reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection. He was the first excavator of the Roman city of Wroxeter, wrote on the history of Ludlow and of Cambridge, and was interested in ethnology, folklore, the Celtic languages and Old English, and etymology. This two-volume collection of his essays was published in 1861: he selected them 'to embrace in some manner the whole field of our own primeval history and that of the Middle Ages'. The subjects range from the excavation of tumuli in Yorkshire to the history of drama in the Middle Ages. Wright draws on sources ranging from medieval charters to modern linguistic studies, as well as the remains and artefacts uncovered by his own and others' excavations. Volume 2 contains articles on the medieval period, from language to architecture and satire.