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Anglo-Saxon Exeter

A Tenth-Century Cultural History

by Patrick W Conner (royalty Account)

  • Hardback
  • 312 pages
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm

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In his search for an historical context for the famous "Exeter Book of Old English" poetry, Dr Conner's examination of the archaeological and textual records of Exeter have led him to significant new conclusions about the city's tenth century monastic culture. He posits the existence of a large library dating from the time of King Aethelstan, an active scriptorium from at least the mid-century period, and suggests that five other important manuscripts may have originated at Exeter c.950-c.990. A codicological examination of the "Exeter Book" draws fresh conclusions about its composition and its literary context. "Anglo-Saxon Exeter" concludes with six appendices in which many documents important to the early history of the city are edited, including its relic-lists, the records for moving the see from Crediton to Exeter, Leofric's Inventory, a series of legal records which survive on a single leaf of an 8th-century lectionary, and a study of the history of the "Exeter Book" from 1050 to the present. Patrick Conner is Professor in the department of English at West Virginia University.
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  • Author

    Patrick W Conner (royalty Account)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Boydell & Brewer Ltd

  • Published

    August 1993

  • Weight

    613g

  • Page Count

    312

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780851153070

  • ISBN-10

    0851153070

  • Eden Code

    1196749

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