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Intellectual Foundations Of The English Benedictine Reform

  • Paperback
  • 484 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.8 cm

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This book explores the foundations of the intellectual renaissance in tenth-century England, including both the English Benedictine reform and the establishment by 'thelwold, Bishop of Winchester (963-84), of the most influential school in late Anglo-Saxon England. The vital early stages of 'thelwold's scholarly career are explored for the first time, particularly his formative years in King 'thelstan's entourage and his period of study at Glastonbury. Light is shed on the contribution which 'thelstan's cosmopolitan court made to intellectual and spiritual life. Based on a wide range of evidence Dr Gretsch assigns to 'thelwold 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.
Intellectual Foundations Of The English Benedictine Reform and Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England
Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon EnglandIntellectual Foundations Of The English Benedictine Reform
  • Author

    Mechthild Gretsch (ludwig-maximilians-universitat Munchen)

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    November 2006

  • Weight

    704g

  • Page Count

    484

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521030526

  • ISBN-10

    0521030528

  • Eden Code

    1007470

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