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TURNER, S., The History of the Anglo-Saxons: Volume 2, From the Death of Egbert to the Death of Alfred the Great, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2018. 430p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History. Sharon Turner (1768–1847) practised as a solicitor in London, specialising in the law of copyright, but devoted his free time to studying Anglo-Saxon literature and history. In 1799–1805 he published this four-volume work, still acknowledged as a turning point in Anglo-Saxon studies and a benchmark in historiography. Turner was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1800, soon after the first volume appeared. His approach of contrasting 'Anglo-Saxon freedom' with 'the Norman yoke' held particular appeal at a time of deteriorating political relations with France. Turner's lasting achievement, however, was to draw public attention to the rich and fascinating material contained in the Anglo-Saxon manuscripts he had studied at the British Museum. This work went through many editions, but was eventually superseded by Kemble's The Saxons in England (1849, also reissued). Volume 2 (1801) covers the period from 839 to the death of King Alfred in 899. (Publisher's information). € 37.62 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9781108082020