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Historians, numismatists and philologists consider fundamental
aspects of 9c political and economic history. The ninth century was
a period of upheaval in England, as the kingdoms of Mercia and
Wessex vied for supremacy, and East Anglia and Kent sought to
regain their independence, with the arrival of the Vikings
introducing a further element of unrest. This interdisciplinary
collection of papers by historians, numismatists and philologists
considers fundamental aspects of the period's political and
economic history. Alliances and treaties are a central theme,
political and monetary. A radical reassesment of events in London
in the later ninth century is presented, prompted by a detailed
examination of the numismatic evidence marshalled here along with
the written sources; it is argued that the Vikings were not in
control of the city prior to Alfred's "reoccupation" in AD 886. The
volume includes an illustrated corpus of the coinage of Berhtwulf
and another for the middle years of Alfred's reign; moneyers are
identified as witnesses to charters, and the forms of their names
are analysed according to the Old English dialects they represent.
A listing of some 500 single coin-finds forms the basis for a
discussion of the nature and extent ofmonetary use in ninth-century
England. The late MARK BLACKBURN was Keeper of Coins and Medals at
the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; DAVID DUMVILLE is Emeritus
Professor at the University of Aberdeen. Contributors: SIMON
KEYNES, THOMAS CHARLES-EDWARDS, JAMES BOOTH, MARK BLACKBURN, LORD
STEWARTBY, PAUL BIBIRE, D.M. METCALF, MICHAEL BONSER
Essays investigating the writings attributed to Columbanus,
influential 0c founder of Luxeuil and Bobbio. Columbanus (d.615),
the Irish monk and founder of such important centres as Luxeuil and
Bobbio, was one of the most influential figures in early medieval
Europe. His fiery personality led him into conflict with Gallic
bishops andRoman popes, and he defended his position on such
matters as monastic discipline in a substantial corpus of Latin
writings marked by burning conviction and rhetorical skill.
However, the polish of his style has raised questions about the
nature of his early training in Ireland and even about the
authenticity of the writings which have come down to us under his
name. The studies in this volume attempt to address these
questions: by treating each of the individual writings
comprehensively, and drawing on recently-developed techniques of
stylistic analysis new light is shed on Columbanus and his early
education in Ireland. More importantly, doubts over the
authenticity of certain writings attributed to Columbanus are here
authoritatively resolved, so putting the study of this cardinal
figure on a sound basis.Professor MICHAEL LAPIDGE teaches in the
Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Universityof
Cambridge. Contributors: DONALD BULLOUGH, NEIL WRIGHT, CLARE
STANCLIFFE, JANE STEVENSON, T.M. CHARLES-EDWARDS, DIETER SCHALLER,
MICHAEL LAPIDGE, DAIBHI O CROININ
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
The chapters in this volume, each written by a leading scholar of the period, analyse in turn the different nationalities and kingdoms that existed in the British Isles from the end of the Roman empire to the coming of the Vikings, the process of conversion to Christianity, the development of art and of a written culture, and the interaction between this written culture and the societies of the day.
St Patrick is perhaps the most venerated saint of the modern age,
whose feast day is marked each year by massive celebrations across
the world, from Dublin to New York and Sydney to Rio de Janeiro.
Yet, in spite of his popularity, very little is known of his life,
which is clouded by myth and uncertainty. The facts that are known
- that he was born in the late fourth century in Roman Britain, was
captured by Irish raiders at the age of 16 and sold into slavery,
escaped six years later to Britain where he became a priest and
later a bishop before returning to Ireland to proselytise - give
only a vague sense of the man behind the legends. J.B. Bury's
classic biography, which remains the definitive work on the saint,
dispels many of the myths and paints a vivid and exacting portrait
of the world around St Patrick, revealing the influences and
inspirations that transformed him from a minor fifth century
missionary into the patron saint of Ireland and a source of living
inspiration for countless people - the Irish above all - some 1,500
years after his death.
The period from the departure of the Romans through to the coming
of the Vikings saw the gradual conversion of the peoples of the
British Isles to Christianity and (with the exception of Ireland)
the redrawing of the ethnic and political map of the islands. The
chapters in this volume analyse in turn the different nationalities
and kingdoms that existed in the British Isles during this period,
the process of their conversion to Christianity, the development of
art and of a written culture and the interaction between this
written culture and the societies of the day. Moving away from the
pattern of histories constructed on the basis of later nation
states, this volume takes Britain and Ireland as a whole, so as to
understand them better as they were at the time and avoid
anachronistic divisions from a later era. It is an approach that
allows the volume to give greater weight to the important
religious, intellectual and artistic developments and interactions
of the period, which normally crossed national boundaries at this
time.
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