An Old English Martyrology Re-edited from Manuscripts in the Libraries of the British Museum and of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Synopsis
First published in 1900, this Reader uses four manuscripts from the British Museum and Corpus Christi College Cambridge to present a thorough introduction along with a dual-language edition of the text. The original manuscripts, as Herzfeld demonstrates, are of varying qualities and comprise of the Anglian, West Saxon, Kentish and Mercian dialects. The re-edited text is presented alongside historical remarks, criticism of the manuscript, the text’s ultimate date and place of origin and an exploration of its potential sources.Book details
- Series:
- Routledge Revivals
- Author:
- George Herzfeld
- ISBN:
- 9780429870248
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780429870231, 9781138602328, 9780429870255, 9781138602298, 9780429462641
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2024-11-05
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1900
- Copyright by:
- Taylor & Francis
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality