The Old English Version Of Bede'S Ecclesiastical History Of The English People (Part I) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354211300)

Bede returns in Old English. Part I of The Old English Version of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, edited by Thomas Miller, offers a rare direct encounter with the voices that shaped early medieval Britain. It brings the language and rhythms of Anglo-Saxon England to life while laying bare the concerns of early British Christianity: conversion, ecclesiastical politics and communal memory. Balanced, readable scholarship turns a primary witness into an inviting volume for students and readers interested in old English literature and medieval church history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. As a pivotal witness within a wider historical chronicle collection and the enduring Bede tradition, Miller's edition functions as an academic research edition and a dependable medieval studies reference. It gives direct access to an Old English witness that supports primary source translation studies and comparative work with the Latin original, and it is indispensable for ecclesiastical history study and as a historical theology text. Casual readers curious about life and belief in early medieval Britain will find clear narrative and context, while scholars tracing the formation of the English church will appreciate the careful editing and philological rigour. Equally at home on a university shelf or among classic-literature collectors, this volume restores a formative source of Anglo-Saxon England for readers and for scholarship alike.

Author: Thomas Miller
ISBN-10: 9354211305
ISBN-13: 9789354211300
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2020
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.57d