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English Vernacular Minuscule from Æthelred to Cnut, circa 990 - circa 1035
Peter A. Stokes
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Hardback. First full-scale examination of the phenomenon of the English Vernacular minuscule, analysing the full corpus and giving an account of its history and development. Series: Publications of the Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 309 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 832.
First full-scale examination of the phenomenon of the English Vernacular minuscule, analysing the full corpus and giving an account of its history and development. A new, distinct script, English Vernacular minuscule, emerged in the 990s, used for writing in Old English. It appeared at a time of great political and social upheaval, with Danish incursions and conquest, continuing monastic reform, and an explosion of writing and copying in the vernacular, including the homilies of Ælfric and Wulfstan, two different recensions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, two of the four major surviving manuscripts of Old English poetry (the "Beowulf" and "Junius" ... Read more
First full-scale examination of the phenomenon of the English Vernacular minuscule, analysing the full corpus and giving an account of its history and development. A new, distinct script, English Vernacular minuscule, emerged in the 990s, used for writing in Old English. It appeared at a time of great political and social upheaval, with Danish incursions and conquest, continuing monastic reform, and an explosion of writing and copying in the vernacular, including the homilies of Ælfric and Wulfstan, two different recensions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, two of the four major surviving manuscripts of Old English poetry (the "Beowulf" and "Junius" ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
309
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843843696
SKU
V9781843843696
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Reviews for English Vernacular Minuscule from Æthelred to Cnut, circa 990 - circa 1035
A major contribution to our knowledge of pre-1066 English cultural and ecclesiastical history.
LIBRARY
[A]n authoritative assessment of the most important scribal hand in late Anglo-Saxon England, as well as being a major statement of method.
YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES
[A] superb study...rich in learning and never less than cogently argued.... In sum this is ... Read more
LIBRARY
[A]n authoritative assessment of the most important scribal hand in late Anglo-Saxon England, as well as being a major statement of method.
YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES
[A] superb study...rich in learning and never less than cogently argued.... In sum this is ... Read more