Table of contents : Prologue 1 How the Anglo-Saxons Saw Themselves 2 The Germani 3 The Long and Winding Road 4 Travel, Trade and Bronze 5 The Iron Cradle of Germanic 6 The Haves and the Have-Nots 7 Anglo-Saxon Arrivals 8 Embracing Christianity 9 Forging a Nation 10 The Rise of English Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Sources of Illustrations Index