The Old English Martyrology: Edition, Translation and Commentary

The Old English Martyrology: Edition, Translation and Commentary - Paperback

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The Old English Martyrology: Edition, Translation and Commentary - Paperback

The Old English Martyrology: Edition, Translation and Commentary - Paperback

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by Christine Rauer (Editor), Christine Rauer (Translator)

International Society of Anglo-Saxonists 2015 Publication Prize: Best Edition

New edition with facing-page translation of a highly significant and influential Old English text.

The Old English Martyrology is one of the longest and most important prose texts written in Anglo-Saxon England; it also represents one of the most impressive examples of encyclopaedic writing from the European Middle Ages.Probably intended as a reference work, it was used and transmitted for over 200 years, providing its readers with information on native and foreign saints, time measurement, the seasons of the year, biblical events, and cosmology. Its lively and engaging vignettes illustrate the importance of miracle stories for the early medieval cult of saints.
This new edition presents a revised text, with a facing-page, newly-prepared English translation; they are accompanied by a commentary based on a fresh comparison with some 250 Latin and Old English texts, the first published glossary for this text, and extensive bibliographical information and indices.

Dr Christine Raueris a Senior Lecturer in the School of English and the Institute of Mediaeval Studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Number of Pages: 416
Dimensions: 0.85 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: June 16, 2016
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