Charters of Malmesbury Abbey |
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| Editor:
| Kelly, S. E. |
| Series title: | Anglo-Saxon Charters Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-726317-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $160.86AUD $188.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first scholarly edition of the Anglo-Saxon charters of Malmesbury Abbey, which are an important witness to the history of Wessex and the West Saxon church. The volume is comprised of editions of thirty-five charters and also a small group of separate boundary surveys, with detailed commentaries on their historical and topographical importance. This edition provides a useful background to William of Malmesbury's De gestis pontificorum Anglorum, and includes significant new...
More DescriptionThis is the first scholarly edition of the Anglo-Saxon charters of Malmesbury Abbey, which are an important witness to the history of Wessex and the West Saxon church. The volume is comprised of editions of thirty-five charters and also a small group of separate boundary surveys, with detailed commentaries on their historical and topographical importance. This edition provides a useful background to William of Malmesbury's De gestis pontificorum Anglorum, and includes significant new material for the study of William's use of historical documents.