Author: I.P. Stephenson. For the Anglo-Saxons the shield,
more than any other piece of armour or weaponry, epitomised
the warrior. Using the full range of archaeological, representational,
literary and comparative sources, Ian Stephenson describes
both the construction, decoration and use of their shields
and is then able to throw considerable new light on the art
of war in the Anglo-Saxon period. The book also contains a
complete list of Anglo-Saxon cemeteries.
