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Texts And Their Traditions In The Medieval Library Of Rochester Cathedral Priory
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Book Synopsis Texts and Their Traditions in the Medieval Library of Rochester Cathedral Priory by : Mary P. Richards
Download or read book Texts and Their Traditions in the Medieval Library of Rochester Cathedral Priory written by Mary P. Richards and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1988 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Mary P. Richards Publisher :Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society ISBN 13 :9780871697837 Total Pages :129 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (978 download)
Book Synopsis Texts and Their Traditions in the Medieval Library of Rochester Cathedral Priory by : Mary P. Richards
Download or read book Texts and Their Traditions in the Medieval Library of Rochester Cathedral Priory written by Mary P. Richards and published by Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1988 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Three Eleventh-century Anglo-Latin Saints' Lives by : Rosalind C. Love
Download or read book Three Eleventh-century Anglo-Latin Saints' Lives written by Rosalind C. Love and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains comprehensive and scholarly editions of three Anglo-Saxon saints' lives: Birinus of Dorchester-on-Thames, Kenelm of Winchcombe, and Rumwold of Buckingham. Rosalind Love provides the Latin texts, based on all known manuscript versions, with a facing-page English translation, together with full annotation and a historical introduction which sets these works in the context of the development of hagiographical literature. Love traces the growth and changes in hagiograhical writing, one of the most important genres of medieval literature and essential to the understanding of the religious mentality of the Middle Ages, and shows how the eleventh century saw significant new directions emerge in the cult of the saints and the writing of saints' lives.
Book Synopsis Saints and Their Communities by : Simon Yarrow
Download or read book Saints and Their Communities written by Simon Yarrow and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author argues that miracle narratives were the product of and helped to foster lay notions of Christian practice and identity centred on the spiritual patronage of certain enshrined saints."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The History of the Book in the West: 400AD–1455 by : Pamela Robinson
Download or read book The History of the Book in the West: 400AD–1455 written by Pamela Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This selection of papers by major scholars introduces students to the history of the book in the West from late Antiquity to the publication of the Gutenberg Bible and the beginning of the print revolution. The collection opens with wide-ranging papers on handwriting and the physical make-up of the book. In the second group of papers the emphasis is on the ’look’ of the book, complemented by a third group dealing with scribes, readers and the availability of books. The editors’ introduction provides an overview of the medieval book.
Book Synopsis A New Literary History of the Long Twelfth Century by : Mark Faulkner
Download or read book A New Literary History of the Long Twelfth Century written by Mark Faulkner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Literary History of the Long Twelfth Century offers a new narrative of what happened to English language writing in the long twelfth century, the period that saw the end of the Old English tradition and the beginning of Middle English writing. It discusses numerous neglected or unknown texts, focusing particularly on documents, chronicles and sermons. To tell the story of this pivotal period, it adopts approaches from both literary criticism and historical linguistics, finding a synthesis for them in a twenty-first century philology. It develops new methodologies for addressing major questions about twelfth-century texts, including when they were written, how they were read and their relationship to earlier works. Essential reading for anyone interested in what happened to English after the Norman Conquest, this study lays the groundwork for the coming decade's work on transitional English.
Book Synopsis The English and Their Legacy, 900-1200 by : David Roffe
Download or read book The English and Their Legacy, 900-1200 written by David Roffe and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamics of medieval societies in England and beyond form the focus of these essays on the Anglo-Norman world. Over the last fifty years Ann Williams has transformed our understanding of Anglo-Saxon and Norman society in her studies of personalities and elites. In this collection, leading scholars in the field revisit themes that have beencentral to her work, and open up new insights into the workings of the multi-cultural communities of the realm of England in the early Middle Ages. There are detailed discussions of local and regional elites and the interplay between them that fashioned the distinctive institutions of local government in the pre-Conquest period; radical new readings of key events such as the crisis of 1051 and a reassessment of the Bayeux Tapestry as the beginnings of theHistoria Anglorum; studies of the impact of the Norman Conquest and the survival of the English; and explorations of the social, political, and administrative cultures in post-Conquest England and Normandy. The individualessays are united overall by the articulation of the local, regional, and national identities that that shaped the societies of the period. Contributors: S.D. Church, William Aird, Lucy Marten, Hirokazu Tsurushima, Valentine Fallan, Judith Everard, Vanessa King, Pamela Taylor, Charles Insley, Simon Keynes, Sally Harvey, K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, David Bates, Emma Mason, David Roffe, Mark Hagger.
Book Synopsis Legal Culture in the Early Medieval West by : Patrick Wormald
Download or read book Legal Culture in the Early Medieval West written by Patrick Wormald and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wormald's essays seek to establish that legal history is not just the history of law, nor even that of society, but also that of elite and popular culture in complex and creative symbiosis. This collection will appeal to all interested in the institutions and ideologies of the premodern world."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set by : Sian Echard
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set written by Sian Echard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 2102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together scholarship on multilingual and intercultural medieval Britain like never before, The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain comprises over 600 authoritative entries spanning key figures, contexts and influences in the literatures of Britain from the fifth to the sixteenth centuries. A uniquely multilingual and intercultural approach reflecting the latest scholarship, covering the entire medieval period and the full tapestry of literary languages comprises over 600 authoritative yet accessible entries on key figures, texts, critical debates, methodologies, cultural and isitroical contexts, and related terminology Represents all the literatures of the British Isles including Old and Middle English, Early Scots, Anglo-Norman, the Norse, Latin and French of Britain, and the Celtic Literatures of Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall Boasts an impressive chronological scope, covering the period from the Saxon invasions to the fifth century to the transition to the Early Modern Period in the sixteenth Covers the material remains of Medieval British literature, including manuscripts and early prints, literary sites and contexts of production, performance and reception as well as highlighting narrative transformations and intertextual links during the period
Book Synopsis England under the Norman and Angevin Kings by : Robert Bartlett
Download or read book England under the Norman and Angevin Kings written by Robert Bartlett and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000-01-27 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vivid and and comprehensive account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest lays bare the patterns of everyday life, and increases our understanding of medieval society at a time when England was more closely tied to Europe than ever before. This was a period in which the ruling dynasty and military aristocracy were deeply enmeshed with the politics and culture of France. The book describes their conflicts and their preoccupations: the sense of honour, the role of violence, and the glitter of tournament, heraldry, and Arthurian romance. The author explores the mechanics of their government, and analyses the part played by the Church at a time of radical developments in religious life and organization. He investigates the role of ordinary men and women: the fundamental importance of the peasant economy, the growing urban and commercial arenas; and also their outlook on the world, including their views on the past; on sexuality; on animals; on death, the undead and the occult. The result is a fascinating and complex account of a period which begins with conquest and ends in assimilation.
Book Synopsis Rewriting Old English in the Twelfth Century by : Mary Swan
Download or read book Rewriting Old English in the Twelfth Century written by Mary Swan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-08-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten essays on the study of Old English texts in the twelfth century, first published in 2000.
Download or read book "An Ald Reht" written by Carole Hough and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together thirteen essays on aspects of the legal system of Anglo-Saxon England. They represent a programme of research carried out over the last twenty years, offering important insights into the operation of English law from its beginnings in the sixth century through to its preservation in manuscripts dating from the tenth to early twelfth centuries. Part I begins with an overview of the legal corpus, followed by a discussion of the relationship between secular and ecclesiastical law, and an examination of seventh-century legislation as evidence for the status of women. Part II presents revisionist interpretations of individual laws from the early Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Kent and Wessex, and Part III focuses on the manuscript evidence. The collection will be of interest to Anglo-Saxon historians, linguists and palaeographers, as well as to academics and postgraduate students in the wider fields of medieval studies and the history of English law.
Book Synopsis Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts by : Mary P. Richards
Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts written by Mary P. Richards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of manuscripts is fundamental to the appreciation of Anglo-Saxon texts and culture. Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts: Basic Readings provides an introductory collection of materials covering basic terms, techniques, resources, issues, and applications. Focusing on manuscripts copied before 1100 in England, the selections gathered here consider their history, production, analysis, and significance. Drawn from a variety of published sources and new writings commissioned for this collection, these essays offer a thorough background in principles and practices, along with up-to-date coverage of new developments in paleography. This interdisciplinary collection introduces key subjects of research for Anglo-Saxon studies while suggesting potential developments and new directions within the field.
Book Synopsis The Sibyl and Her Scribes by : Anke Holdenried
Download or read book The Sibyl and Her Scribes written by Anke Holdenried and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sibylla Tiburtina is a Latin prophecy attributed to a prophetess from classical antiquity. It concludes with an account of the End of History, involving the coming of the Antichrist and his battle with a Last World Emperor. Approximately 100 manuscripts, written between the mid-11th and the 16th centuries, survive which testify to the Tiburtina's immense popularity in the medieval West; as such the Tiburtina is a key text for understanding medieval apocalypticism and occupies an important place in the intellectual history of the Middle Ages. However, studies of the manuscripts and the history of the text have been largely neglected, in comparison with other similar works, so little is currently known about who copied and read the prophecy. Dr Holdenried's research fills this gap. This study is based on an examination of all surviving manuscripts and includes an analysis of the textual material which accompanies the Tiburtina, a survey of titles and annotations, as well as research on variant texts (including several hitherto unknown). Modern historiography regards the Tiburtina solely as a vehicle for expressing contemporary political concerns triggered by crises thought to herald the End of the World. This book provides a much more varied picture and offers a new approach to the Tiburtina by placing it, for the first time, in the context of medieval traditions which saw Sibylline prophecy as independent, non-Christian evidence of Christ's life and as confirmation of His divinity. As is shown, these traditions had a major impact on the reception of the Tiburtina. The book concludes with a repertory of the manuscripts, together with brief outlines of individual textual traditions as represented in groups of manuscripts, which will constitute a valuable reference source for other scholars.
Download or read book Faith and Fabric written by Nigel Yates and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1996 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cathedrals at Rochester and Canterbury, founded in the early 7th century, are the two oldest ecclesiastical buildings with a continuous history in Britain, but while Canterbury receives over two million visitors each year, and has been the subject of a number of published histories, Rochester cathedral is comparatively unknown, and research on its history limited. This book is the first authoritative study of the cathedral, covering history, architecture and worship, as well as briefer studies of the archives and library. Taken together, the articles set Rochester in the wider context of the development of cathedrals in Britain and their significant role in the history of British Christianity.
Book Synopsis English Medieval Books by : Alan Coates
Download or read book English Medieval Books written by Alan Coates and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of the books of Reading Abbey covers the period from the abbey's foundation to its dissolution, and follows up the dispersal of the book collections to c.1610. It provides valuable material on the ways in which books were used, and about the intellectual life of medieval monastery. Alan Coates makes an important contribution to our understanding of the fate of monastic books and book-collecting in the post-Dissolution period.
Book Synopsis Reading Between the Lines by : Jessica G. Purdy
Download or read book Reading Between the Lines written by Jessica G. Purdy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a case-study approach to the examination of foundation practices, physical and intellectual accessibility, the nature of the collections, and the ways in which people used these libraries and read their books.
