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Discussion of site and buildings, books and manuscripts, cultural
life and traditions, from the earliest Anglo-Saxon period to the
later middle ages. Glastonbury Abbey was one of the great cultural
centres of Anglo-Saxon and medieval England, yet this is the first
volume of scholarly essays to be devoted to the subject. Written in
honour of C. A. Ralegh Radford, the first itemsare concerned with
the physical remains of the abbey, ranging from the place of
Glastonbury in the development of Christianity in Somerset to
specific examinations of surviving monastic buildings. The main
body of the essays explores documents relating to the abbey for
evidence of its history and traditions, including the earliest
Anglo-Saxon period, pre-conquest abbots, and links with the Celtic
world. The final section deals with the cultural life of the abbey:
Glastonbury's role in education is discussed and the concluding
essay deals with the most magical of all Glastonbury legends - its
link with Joseph of Arimathea and the Grail. Contributors: PHILIP
RAHTZ, MICHAEL D. COSTEN, C.J. BOND, J.B. WELLER, ROBERT W.
DUNNING, LESLEY ABRAMS, JAMES P. CARLEY, ANN DOOLEY, SARAH FOOT,
DAVID THORNTON, RICHARD SHARPE, JULIA CRICK, OLIVER J.PADEL,
MATTHEW BLOWS, CHARLES T. WOOD, NICHOLAS ORME,
CERIDWENLLOYD-MORGAN, FELICITY RIDDY.
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