{"product_id":"emergence-of-english","title":"Emergence Of English","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis book takes a critical approach to the assumption that the origins of the English can be found in fifth- and sixth-century immigration from north-west Europe. It begins by evaluating the primary evidence, and discussing the value of ethnicity in historical explanation. The author proposes an alternative explanatory model that sets short- and medium-term events and processes in the context of the \u003ci\u003elongue durée\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated here through the agricultural landscape. She concludes that the origins of the English should rather be sought among late Romano-British communities, evolving, adapting, and innovating in a new, post-imperial context.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThough focusing on England between the fifth and seventh centuries, this volume explores themes of universal interest—the role of immigration in cultural transformation; the importance of the landscape as a mnemonic for cultural change; and the utility of a common property rights approach as an analytical tool.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317242143102,"sku":"NW9781641891271","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781641891271.jpg?v=1778701392","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/emergence-of-english","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}