Anglo-Saxon England [Paperback]

This volume is framed by articles that throw interesting light on the achievement and reputation of the greatest of Anglo-Saxon kings - Alfred.Anglo-Saxon England is the only publication which embraces all the main aspects of study of Anglo-Saxon history and culture - linguistic, literary, textual, palaeographic, religious, historical, archaeological and artistic. Articles in the volume include 'Cult of King Alfred' by Simon Keynes, 'What use are the Thorkelin transcripts of Beowulf', by Johan Gerritsen, 'Anti-Judaism in Aelfric's Lives of Saints' by Andrew P.Scheil, 'King Alfred's ships' by M J Swanton, 'Unfulfilled promise: the rubrics of the Old English proses Genesis' by Benjamin C Withers, 'The scribe of the Paris Psalter' by Richard Emms.Anglo-Saxon England is the only publication which embraces all the main aspects of study of Anglo-Saxon history and culture - linguistic, literary, textual, palaeographic, religious, historical, archaeological and artistic. Articles in the volume include 'Cult of King Alfred' by Simon Keynes, 'What use are the Thorkelin transcripts of Beowulf', by Johan Gerritsen, 'Anti-Judaism in Aelfric's Lives of Saints' by Andrew P.Scheil, 'King Alfred's ships' by M J Swanton, 'Unfulfilled promise: the rubrics of the Old English proses Genesis' by Benjamin C Withers, 'The scribe of the Paris Psalter' by Richard Emms.Anglo-Saxon England is the only publication that embraces all the main aspects of study of Anglo-Saxon history and culture--linguistic, literary, textual, palaeographic, religious, historical, archaeological and artistic. Articles in the volume include Cult of King Alfred by Simon Keynes, What use are the Thorkelin transcripts of Beowulf by Johan Gerritsen, Anti-Judaism in Aelfric's Lives of Saints by Andrew P. Scheil, King Alfred's ships by M. J. Swanton, Unfulfilled promise: the rubrics of the Old English proses Genesis by Benjamin C. Withers, The scribe of the Paris Psalter by Richard Emms.List of illustrationsl“+