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The Old English Martyrology: Edition, Translation and Commentary
Christine Rauer
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Description for The Old English Martyrology: Edition, Translation and Commentary
Paperback. New edition with facing-page translation of a highly significant and influential Old English text. Editor(s): Rauer, Christine. Translator(s): Rauer, Christine. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
The Old English Martyrology is one of the longest and most important prose texts written in Anglo-Saxon England; it also represents one of the most impressive examples of encyclopaedic writing from the European Middle Ages. Probably intended as a reference work, it was used and transmitted for over 200 years, providing its readers with information on native and foreign saints, time measurement, the seasons of the year, biblical events, and cosmology. Its lively and engaging vignettes illustrate the importance of miracle stories for the early medieval cult of saints. This new edition presents a revised text, with a ... Read more
The Old English Martyrology is one of the longest and most important prose texts written in Anglo-Saxon England; it also represents one of the most impressive examples of encyclopaedic writing from the European Middle Ages. Probably intended as a reference work, it was used and transmitted for over 200 years, providing its readers with information on native and foreign saints, time measurement, the seasons of the year, biblical events, and cosmology. Its lively and engaging vignettes illustrate the importance of miracle stories for the early medieval cult of saints. This new edition presents a revised text, with a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
635g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843844310
SKU
V9781843844310
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99-50
About Christine Rauer
Senior Lecturer in the School of English and the Institute of Mediaeval Studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Reviews for The Old English Martyrology: Edition, Translation and Commentary
Winner of the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists 2015 Publication Prizes: Best Edition This is an important and diligently executed book; and it is arranged to facilitate reference-whatever one is looking for is easy to find. It is a work of reference for martyrology in the first place, and it will be found useful for many other ... Read more