The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0460878670 ISBN 13 : 9780460878678

Editeur : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997

Synopsis

Made up of annals written in the monasteries of Winchester, Canterbury, Peterborough, Abingdon and Worcester, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle marks the beginning of the unmannered simplicity of English prose. Ranging from the start of the Christian era to 1154, the uniqueness of the chronicle as an historical and literary document makes it of compelling interset throughout.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Swanton is professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Exeter, and has held visiting professorships at Justus-Liebig Universitat (Germany), and l'Universite de Lausanne (Switzerland). Formerly Editor of the Royal Archaeological Institute, he is Fellow of both the Society of Antiquaries and The Royal Historical Society, and lectures widely on various aspects of early English culture. His extensive publications include translations of the epic poem Beowulf (1978) and a selection of Anglo-Saxon Prose (2nd edition, Everyma

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0460878670
• ISBN 13: 9780460878678
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Éditeur: Swanton Michael
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