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Anglo-Saxon England: Volume 46

Hardback

Main Details

Title Anglo-Saxon England: Volume 46
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Rosalind Love
Edited by Simon Keynes
Edited by Andy Orchard
SeriesAnglo-Saxon England
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:350
Dimensions(mm): Height 233,Width 155
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781108499354
ClassificationsDewey:942.01
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 23 May 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Contributions to the forty-sixth volume of Anglo-Saxon England focus on aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture and history across a period from the seventh to the eleventh century. The study of a fragment of a tenth-century sacramentary offers new evidence for the role of music in Anglo-Saxon England, while consideration of charter-evidence in both Latin and Old English from Worcester c.870 to 992 sheds fresh light on institutional interaction between the two main languages of Anglo-Saxon England. Two contributions consider Beowulf and its immediate manuscript-context, the first focusing on the spellings of the second scribe, and the next on the later history of the manuscript into the sixteenth century, facilitating its survival to this day. Finally, a detailed study of English landed society before and after the Norman Conquest has resulted in new perspectives on landed wealth in England in 1066 and 1086. Each article is preceded by a short abstract.