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Latin Learning and English Lore: Studies in Anglo-Saxon Literature for Michael Lapidge. Vol. 1

By Katherine O'Brien O'Keeffe , Andy Orchard (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0802089194, 9780802089199
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
25 MB (26080231 bytes)
Series
Toronto Old English Series, 14
Volume
1
Pages
xviii+462\484
Topic
Literature
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2020-10-22 19:37:19

Description

Throughout the Anglo-Saxon period, Latin and Old English were, to large extent, alternative literary languages. 'Latin Learning and English Lore' is a collection of essays examining the complex co-existence of the two languages within the literary, historical, and cultural milieu of Anglo-Saxon England. More than forty of the leading Anglo-Saxon scholars in the world today have contributed to this two-volume survey of the whole range of Anglo-Saxon Literature in honour of Michael Lapidge, one of the most productive, influential, and important figures of Anglo-Saxon studies in recent years. The contributors include a wide range of the Lapidge's former colleagues, students, and collaborators. The essays in 'Latin Learning and English Lore' cover material from the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon literary record in the late seventh century to the immediately post-Conquest period of the twelfth century. The volumes together provide an invaluable survey of the rich literature, history, and culture of the period as well as a selection of groundbreaking studies that offer a number of exciting possibilities for future research.

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