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Taylor & Francis Ltd Studies in Early Medieval Latin Glossaries Variorum Collected Studies
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Oxford University Press Byrhtferth of Ramsey
Book SynopsisByrhtferth of Ramsey was one of the most learned scholars of late Anglo-Saxon England, and his two saints' Lives-of Oswald, a powerful bishop of Worcester and York in the tenth century, and Ecgwine, the seventh-century founder of Evesham-are among the most important historical sources for our understanding of late Anglo-Saxon England.Trade Reviewa pearl of this edition is its huge introduction, which reaches upward of 100 pages and leaves no stone unturned. * Scott DeGregorio, Journal of Medieval Latin *Lapidge deserves sincere gratitude for rescuing Byrhtferth from his medieval and modern editors ... Both edition and translation are exemplary * Thomas Pickes, The English Historical Review *extraordinary ... Lapidge's utter familiarity with Byrhtferth's authorship and Latinity gives him an almost instinctual ability to make decisions that always bring the reader closer the Byrhtferth ... The book is in every way carefully and elefantly produced. * Martin Chase, Notes and Queries *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Ramsey in the time of Byrhtferth ; 2. The Writings of Byrhtferth ; 3. Byrhtferth's Latinity ; 4. The Vita S. Oswaldi ; 5. The Vita S. Ecgwini ; 6. The Manuscript ; 7. Previous Editions ; 8. Editorial Procedures ; Vita S. Oswaldi ; Vita S. Ecgwini ; Appendix: Glosses to Byrhtferth's Vitae in London, British Library, Cotton Nero E. I ; Bibliography ; Index of Quotations and Illusions ; General Index
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Archaeopress The Cult of St Swithun
Book SynopsisSt Swithun was an obscure ninth-century bishop of Winchester about whom little was, and is, known. But following the translation of his relics from a conspicuous tomb into the Old Minster, Winchester, on 15 July 971, the massive rebuilding of the cathedral, and a vigorous publicity campaign by Bishop Aethelwold (963-84), St Swithun became one of the most popular and important English saints, whose cult was widespread not only in England but also in Ireland, Scandinavia, and France. The present volume includes new and full editions of all the relevant texts – hagiographical, liturgical, and historical – in Latin, Old English, and Middle English, many of which have never been published before: these illuminate the origins and development of St Swithun’s cult. No dossier of an important English saint has been published on this scale until now: the wealth of this volume sheds new light not only on St Swithun himself, but also on the times during which his cult was at the peak of its popularity.
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Cambridge University Press Archbishop Theodore Commemorative Studies on his Life and Influence 11 Cambridge Studies in AngloSaxon England Series Number 11
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Cambridge University Press Biblical Commentaries Canterbury 10 Cambridge Studies in AngloSaxon England Series Number 10
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature Cambridge Companions to Literature
Book SynopsisThis Companion has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and to provide a clear and accessible introduction for those encountering Old English literature for the first time. Including seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, this new edition provides a discussion of the literature of the period 600 to 1066 in the context of how Anglo-Saxon society functioned. New chapters cover topics including preaching and teaching, Beowulf and literacy, and a further five chapters have been revised and updated, including those on the Old English language, perceptions of eternity and Anglo-Saxon learning. An additional concluding chapter on Old English after 1066 offers an overview of the study and cultural influences of Old English literature to the present day. Finally, the further reading list has been overhauled to incorporate the most up-to-date scholarship in the field and the latest electronic resources for students.Trade Review'Like its predecessor, this Companion is a truly comprehensive work. Considering both the price and the size, it is remarkable how comprehensive a work this is. In addition, this is a truly accessible work; all the contributors, as well as the editors, deserve high praise for their efforts. Particularly useful and comprehensive is the Further reading [section], which closes the volume. This second edition is an improvement on what was already an outstanding work. In this reviewer's opinion, no library should be without [it], given especially the wide public to which it will appeal.' Simone Bacchini, Reference ReviewsTable of Contents1. The social and political background Nicholas Brooks; 2. The Old English language Helmut Gneuss; 3. The nature of Old English verse Donald Scragg; 4. The Anglo-Saxon world view Daniel Anlezark; 5. Germanic legend in Old English literature Roberta Frank; 6. Heroic values and Christian ethics Katherine O'Brien O'Keeffe; 7. Pagan survivals and popular belief John D. Niles; 8. Beowulf Andy Orchard; 9. Preaching and teaching Mary Clayton; 10. Perceptions of transience Christine Fell; 11. Perceptions of eternity Milton McC. Gatch; 12. Biblical literature: the Old Testament Malcolm Godden; 13. Biblical literature: the New Testament Richard Marsden; 14. The saintly life in Anglo-Saxon England Michael Lapidge; 15. Literacy and the uses of the vernacular Mechthild Gretsch; 16. The world of Anglo-Saxon learning Patrizia Lendinara; 17. Old English after 1066 Christopher Jones; Further reading; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Aldhelm: The Poetic Works
Book SynopsisTranslations from the Latin of the ingenious works of Aldelm, first English man of letters. Introduction, bibliography and notes to the texts included. Aldhelm was the first Latin poet of Europe who was not a native speaker of Latin. The ingenuity and originality which he brought to the task of composing Latin poetry ensured that his poems would be widely read everywhere, but they were studied especially in England during the early medieval period. Aldhelm's poetic corpus includes the Carmina Ecclesiastica, a series of dedicatory poems which contain a wealth of detail about early Anglo-Saxon churches; the Carmen de Virginitate, a verse counterpart to his earlier prose De Virginitate, but which includes an extensive passage describing an allegorical battle of the vices and virtues; a collection of 100 riddles or Enigmata, which are an imaginative investigation of the structure of the natural world; and a brief rhythmical poem describing the effects of a mighty storm in southwest England. In each of the poetic genres he essayed, Aldhelm found a host of later imitators, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was the most influential Latin poet whose works were studied in Anglo-Saxon England; indeed, many surviving Old English poems are simple translations or adaptations of Latin poems by Aldhelm. The translations are presented here with an introduction outlining what is known of Aldhelm's life and writings, and an appendix by NEIL WRIGHT contains a translation of Aldhelm's De Metris, a technical treatise on the composition of Latin verse.
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England v27 Volume 27 AngloSaxon England Series Number 27
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Latin Learning in Medieval Ireland Variorum Collected Studies
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Cambridge University Press Biblical Commentaries from the Canterbury School of Theodore and Hadrian 10 Cambridge Studies in AngloSaxon England Series Number 10
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Gildas
Book SynopsisGildas's 'De Excidio Britanniae' is the prime source of our knowledge of post-Roman Britain, but because it is such an isolated text, for which we have no obvious historical, geographical or cultural background, it is a work whichraises more questions than answers. Much effort has been expended on extracting historical facts from 'De excidio', but Gildas did not set out to write history as we understand it. The common approach of the contributors to thisvolume is to look at tha author and his text on their own terms, for themselves rather than for the items of evidence which we can get out of them. Who was Gildas, and what was his position in society? What was his intellectual background - what he had learnt of Latin and Christian culture through his education, and what did he know of British language and literary traditions? What audience was he adressing? All these questions can be given some kind of answer by a close study of the text of the 'De excidio'. But there is also importantTrade Review`The studies illuminate both text and context: together, they consititue an exciting stage in the entreprise, ... of recovering the history of sub-Roman Britain ... a consistently good collection'. Revue Belge de Philologie et d'Histoire * . *Table of ContentsThe end of Roman Britain: Continental evidence and parallels Gildas's education and the Latin culture of sub-Roman Britain Gildas and Maelgwn: problems of dating The chronology of De Excidio Britanniae, Book I Gildas's geographical perspective: some problems Gildas's prose style and its origins Clausulae in Gildas's De Excidio Britanniae Britain's iudices The imagery of Gildas's De Excidio Britanniae Gildas and vernacular poetry Gildas as a Father of the Church Gildas and Uinniau Bibliography
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England Volume 24 AngloSaxon England Series Number 24
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Aldhelm: The Prose Works
Book SynopsisTranslation with notes of Aldhelm's famous treatise on virginity, and his less well-known letters. Aldhelm, born c.640 in Wessex, and becoming abbot of Malmesbury and later bishop of Sherborne, was the first English man of letters; up to 1100, his prose writings were the most widely read of any Latin literature produced in Anglo-Saxon England. His surviving prose works include a long treatise De virginitate, and a number of letters; these in particular are an important source of knowledge concerning Anglo-Saxon England. The treatise, a lengthy exhortation on virtue addressed to nuns at Barking Abbey, is a fascinating series of exempla drawn from the prodigious range of Aldhelm's knowledge of patristic literature, and tailored to the expectations of a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon female audience. Because of the extreme difficulty of his Latin, however, Aldhelm's prose works have rarely been read, and have never been adequately appreciated - which this translation seeks to remedy. It is accompanied with an introduction outlining Aldhelm's central importance to Anglo-Saxon literary culture; a critical biography which throws new light on what has previously been assumed about him; and an essay establishing an accurate canon and chronology of his writings.
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England Volume 32 AngloSaxon England Series Number 32
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England Volume 30
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England Volume 33 AngloSaxon England Series Number 33
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England Volume 31 AngloSaxon England Series Number 31
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England Volume 26
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Penguin Books Ltd Alfred the Great Assers Life of King Alfred and
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive collection includes Asser's Life of Alfred, extracts from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and Alfred's own writings, laws, and will.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of AngloSaxon
Book SynopsisThis second edition of The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England is a major reference-work covering the history, archaeology, arts, architecture, literatures and languages of England from the Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c. 450 - 1066 AD).Trade Review"Overall this is a thoroughly comprehensive and informative encyclopedia that is accessible to all." (Reference Reviews, 1 April 2015)“Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.” (Choice, 1 July 2014) Praise for Previous Edition: "This volume is a major achievement of extensive and durable value. All students of Anglo-Saxon England, at whatever level, will wish to have it at hand." —English Historical Review "This is a great addition to the works of reference available to students of Anglo-Saxon England at every level: one never opens the book without learning something." —Notes and Queries "Lapidge, et al. have compiled a unique storehouse of knowledge, a synthesized compendium of classic and contemporary research from a wide array of interdisciplinary fields within Anglo-Saxon and medieval studies" —H-Net ReviewsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vi List of Contributors viii Preface to the Second Edition xi Preface to the First Edition xiii List of Abbreviations xv THE ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES 1 Appendix I: Rulers of the English, c.450 - 1066 521 Appendix II: Archbishops and Bishops, 597 - 1066 539 Note on Maps 9 - 12 567 Index of Contributors 573 Classified Index of Head-words 579
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon England
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