Bede - Part 1, Fascicles 1-4

Bede is the inaugural volume in the Sources of Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture series, which seeks to comprehensively map British literary culture from 500 to 1100 CE. This volume presents four texts, or fascicles, dedicated to the Venerable Bede (d. 735), theologian and author of the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. Articles provide a wealth of information on Bede through manuscript evidence, medieval library catalogs, citations, and quotations. Using discussions of source relationships, the entries weigh and consider different interpretations of Bede's works and suggest possibilities for future research. Part of an exciting new reference series, this book"and those that follow"will be indispensable to anyone interested in the history and literature of the period.

List of contents

Preface, Charles D. Wright Guide for Readers, Frederick M. Biggs Introduction, Educational Works, Histories, Poetry: De die iudicii, Poetry: Epigrams, Poetry: Hymns, Saints' Lives.

About the author

George Hardin Brown is professor of English and Classics at Stanford University.
Frederick Biggs is professor of English at the University of Connecticut.

Product details

• Authors: Biggs Fred, George Brown
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041176039
• ISBN: 978-1-041-17603-9
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Sources of Old English and Anglo-Latin Literary Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; England, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Medieval History, British & Irish history, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Anglo-Saxon / Old English, Anglo-Saxon, Early 8th century, c 700 to c 750, Anglo-Saxon England