{"product_id":"letter-writing-in-the-northumbrian-peter-darby-9781526187772","title":"Letter Writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom, 625-786","description":"Letter writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom offers the first comprehensive study of Northumbria's vibrant epistolary culture in the seventh and eighth centuries. Through a close examination of more than fifty surviving Latin letters--many written by or to figures such as Bede, Acca of Hexham,  lffl d of Whitby, and Alcuin --this book uncovers the literary, political, and spiritual dimensions of early medieval correspondence. From royal diplomacy to theological debate, these letters reveal a world where communication was both a practical necessity and a refined art. Drawing on previously underexamined texts and placing Northumbria in its broader European context, this groundbreaking study sheds new light on the role of letter writing in shaping a Christian kingdom's identity, influence, and intellectual legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Darby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526187779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526187772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Peter Darby","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48457562554623,"sku":"9781526187772","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ddf7c374-c318-40c7-af89-68e479bcf10c.jpg?v=1777399966","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letter-writing-in-the-northumbrian-peter-darby-9781526187772","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}