Review
Very few recent books on early Anglo-Saxon history raise more important questions than this one does. (
English Historical Review )
Dr Gannon is to be warmly congratulated on a fine volume, containing much that her colleagues and friends will find new and stimulating (
The British Numismatic Journal )
... very good bibliography ... practically every pertinent piece of information has been dug out and put in its right place. (
Archaeological Journal )
Gannon's book presents a wide variety of hitherto understudied material in a clear and thoughtful way and will make a major contribution to the study of Anglo-Saxon art as a whole and the discussion of how the art of post-Roman Europe relates to a wide variety of sources and influences. (
Alan M. Stahl, Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology, MIT )
...an up-to date source of information on numismatic research and relevant controversies. (
Fran Colman, Folia Linguistica Historica, Vol. 27 )
Archaeological Journal
"... very good bibliography ... practically every pertinent piece of information has been dug out and put in its right place."