The Intellectual Foundations of the English Benedictine Reform |
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Author:
| Gretsch, Mechthild |
Contribution by:
| Keynes, Simon Orchard, Andy |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-03052-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the foundations of the intellectual renaissance in late tenth-century England, including both the English Benedictine reform and the establishment by Æthelwold, Bishop of Winchester, of his influential school. The early stages of Æthelwold's scholarly career are explored and new light is shed on the role which King Æthelstan's cosmopolitan court played. Two widely influential Old English texts are definitively attributed to Æthelwold and his circle, which attest to...
More DescriptionThis book explores the foundations of the intellectual renaissance in late tenth-century England, including both the English Benedictine reform and the establishment by Æthelwold, Bishop of Winchester, of his influential school. The early stages of Æthelwold's scholarly career are explored and new light is shed on the role which King Æthelstan's cosmopolitan court played. Two widely influential Old English texts are definitively attributed to Æthelwold and his circle, which attest to the importance which the reformers attached to the vernacular.