Anonymous Old English Lives of Saints

Anonymous Old English Lives of Saints includes narratives from the eleventh and twelfth centuries about locally venerated saints like the abbess Seaxburh, as well as familiar ones like Nicholas and Michael the Archangel. This volume presents new Old English editions and modern English translations of twenty-two unattributed saints' Lives.

About the author

Johanna Kramer is Associate Professor of English at the University of Missouri.Hugh Magennis is Professor Emeritus of English at Queen’s University Belfast.Robin Norris is Associate Professor of English at Carleton University.

Summary

Anonymous Old English Lives of Saints includes narratives from the eleventh and twelfth centuries about locally venerated saints like the abbess Seaxburh, as well as familiar ones like Nicholas and Michael the Archangel. This volume presents new Old English editions and modern English translations of twenty-two unattributed saints’ Lives.

Product details

• Authors: Johanna (EDT)/ Magennis Kramer
• Assisted by: Kramer Johanna (Editor and translation), Magennis Hugh (Editor and translation), Robin Norris (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9780674244641
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24464-1
• No. of pages: 816
• Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; England, RELIGION / Christianity / Saints & Sainthood, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Christianity, History of Religion, c 1000 CE to c 1500, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, 11th century, c 1000 to c 1099, 12th century, c 1100 to c 1199