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First edition of important but problematic Anglo-Saxon text, with
much to say about how later Anglo-Saxon writers used earlier
materials. This volume presents the first edited version of the
canon collection associated with two of the key literary figures of
the late Anglo-Saxon period: AElfric, abbot of Eynsham [d. after
1006], and Wulfstan, bishop ofWorcester and archbishop of York [d.
1023]. Although of considerable importance, its textual problems
(how many items comprise the collection? When, and by whom, was it
composed?) have made proper critical study difficult. This edition
aims to answer the need; the texts of the two recensions are edited
with full critical apparatus of the five known manuscripts, a
detailed study of sources, facing English translation, and an
introductory essay on the text and its background. Dr ANDREW HAMER
teaches at the University of Liverpool.
Alfred's life, work and influence studied through writings of his
age. Alfred and the great achievements of his reign are once more
at the centre of scholarly discussion, and the studies in this
collection make a significant contribution to the continuing
debate. Focusing particularly on the writingsof Alfred's age, the
contributions, by leading scholars in the field, examine Alfred's
life, work and influence: there are accounts of law and morality;
examinations of translations and their sources; and investigations
of wordsand events, throwing new light on all major aspects of
Alfred's reign. As a whole, the volume is an appropriate tribute to
Janet Bately, whose writings on the age of Alfred are known and
admired by both historians and literary scholars throughout the
world. Professor JANE ROBERTS teaches in the Department of English,
King's College, London; Professor JANET L. NELSON, Director of the
Centre for Late Antiques and Medieval Studies, teaches in the
Department of History, King's College, London; Professor MALCOLM
GODDEN is Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the
University of Oxford. Contributors and contents: ANDREW BREEZE,
J.E. CROSS, ANDREW HAMER, ROBERTA FRANK, ALLEN J. FRANTZEN, M.R.
GODDEN, WALTER GOFFART, LYNNE GRUNDY, CYRIL HART, JOYCE HILL, SIMON
KEYNES, ANN KNOCK, BRUCE MITCHELL, JANET L. NELSON, BARBARA RAW,
JANE ROBERTS, D.G. SCRAGG, ALFRED B. SMYTH, E.G. STANLEY, PAULE.
SZARMACH, PATRICK WORMALD
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