Short Scottish Prose Chronicles
Dan Embree (Ed.)
€ 132.63
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Short Scottish Prose Chronicles
Hardback. La Vraie Cronicque D'Escoce, The Scottis Originale, The Chronicle of the Scots, The Ynglis Chronicle, Nomina Omnium Regum Scotorum, The Brevis Chronica, The St Andrews Chronicle. Series: Medieval Chronicles S. 408 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Embree, Dan; Kennedy, Edward Donald; Daly, Kathleen. Edition, with facing translation, of chronicles from the late medieval/early modern period, concerning the history of Scotland. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Dimension: 161 x 242 x 32. Weight: 844.
Edition, with facing translation, of chronicles from the late medieval/early modern period, concerning the history of Scotland. The seven chronicles edited here record Scottish history as it circulated in the late fifteenth century and the early sixteenth century in abbreviated and mostly vernacular texts, intended for a broader, less educated audience than was served by the great Latin chronicles of Fordun, Bower, Boece, and their successors. They reflect the greatly expanded literacy of the end of the Middle Ages, and the consequent necessity of educating a broader public in theoutlines of Scottish history and contemporary Scottish politics. They build ... Read more
Edition, with facing translation, of chronicles from the late medieval/early modern period, concerning the history of Scotland. The seven chronicles edited here record Scottish history as it circulated in the late fifteenth century and the early sixteenth century in abbreviated and mostly vernacular texts, intended for a broader, less educated audience than was served by the great Latin chronicles of Fordun, Bower, Boece, and their successors. They reflect the greatly expanded literacy of the end of the Middle Ages, and the consequent necessity of educating a broader public in theoutlines of Scottish history and contemporary Scottish politics. They build ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
402
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837459
SKU
V9781843837459
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for Short Scottish Prose Chronicles
Will be of great use to those interested in both medieval history and historiography.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SCOTTISH STUDIES
A wonderful achievement that will make detailed intertextual work much easier to accomplish in the future.
RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY
Its authoritative versions of hitherto unpublished or inaccessible chronicles are valuable tools for those with a variety of interests ... Read more
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SCOTTISH STUDIES
A wonderful achievement that will make detailed intertextual work much easier to accomplish in the future.
RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY
Its authoritative versions of hitherto unpublished or inaccessible chronicles are valuable tools for those with a variety of interests ... Read more