Isbn: 9780521030526 - intellect found eng benedict reform (cambridge studies in anglo-saxon england, 25, band 25) (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This book explores intellectual foundations of the Benedictine reform in tenth-century England. Series: Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710. . 2008. New Ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book explores the foundations of the intellectual renaissance in tenth-century England, including both the English Benedictine reform and the establishment by Æthelwold, Bishop of Winchester (963-84), of the most influential school in late Anglo-Saxon England. The vital early stages of Æthelwold's scholarly career are explored for the first time, particularly his formative years in King Æthelstan's entourage and his period of study at Glastonbury. Light is shed on the contribution which Æthelstan's cosmopolitan court made to intellectual and spiritual life. Based on a wide range of evidence Dr Gretsch assigns to Æthelwold two influential texts: an interlinear translation of the psalter and a vast corpus of Old English glosses to Aldhelm's prose De virginitate. These glosses are shown to have played a pivotal role in the development of the vernacular as a medium for scholarly discourse.…