Translating Europe in Lfric''s Lives of Saints

Translating Europe in Ælfric's 'Lives of Saints' is the first study of the representation of European peoples, places and geographies in the Lives of Saints, one of early medieval England's most famed works.

List of contents

• Introduction: Ælfric and Europe


• 1: Translating Europe


• 2: Translating the Saintly Body


• 3: Translating People


• 4: Translating Rome


• Conclusion

About the author

Luisa Ostacchini is a college lecturer at St John's College, Oxford, where she teaches Old and Middle English literature. Her research centres pre-conquest literature, with particular interests in translation between Latin and the vernacular, pre-modern national and international identity, and intratextuality.

Summary

Translating Europe in Ælfric's 'Lives of Saints' is the first study of the representation of European peoples, places and geographies in the Lives of Saints, one of early medieval England's most famed works.

Product details

• Authors: Ostacchini , Luisa Ostacchini, Luisa (Lecturer at St John's College Ostacchini, Luisa (Lecturer At St John''s College Ostacchini
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9780198913733
• ISBN: 978-0-19-891373-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Oxford English Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Medieval History, British & Irish history, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval