Ælfric's Letter to the Monks of Eynsham |
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| Author:
| Jones, Christopher A. |
| Contribution by:
| Keynes, Simon
Orchard, Andy |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03073-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $56.99 |
Book Description:
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Though best-known today for his Old English homilies, the Anglo-Saxon scholar Ælfric also composed, in a 'letter' to his fellow monks, a set of Latin liturgical instructions which offer a rare glimpse of what ordinary monks were expected to know and do.This book contains a new edition of the Latin text with a critical apparatus, and the only complete English translation. Commentary and substantial introductory chapters establish the letter's exceptional importance for our understanding...
More DescriptionThough best-known today for his Old English homilies, the Anglo-Saxon scholar Ælfric also composed, in a 'letter' to his fellow monks, a set of Latin liturgical instructions which offer a rare glimpse of what ordinary monks were expected to know and do.This book contains a new edition of the Latin text with a critical apparatus, and the only complete English translation. Commentary and substantial introductory chapters establish the letter's exceptional importance for our understanding of late Anglo-Saxon monasticism and liturgy.