UID:
almafu_9960117271002883
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 234 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-78204-479-5
Series Statement:
Anglo-Saxon Studies, 28
Content:
The principal aim of this book is to assess Anglo-Saxon charters from a 'literary' point of view. In the ninth century, a new and highly complex Latin style started to appear in Anglo-Saxon charters: rather than writing traditional, straightforward legal language, the authors of these documents turned to their Anglo-Saxon literary heritage for inspiration, and began to fill their charters with complex and archaic vocabulary, extensive metaphors and lurid imagery. Dr Snook offers a thorough discussion of why and how this seemingly inappropriate style was adopted, throwing light on a range of broader issues, including the place of the documents in the wider intellectual history of tenth-century England, and their role in promoting the ideologies of different Anglo-Saxon kings. Benjamin Snook gained his doctorate from Cambridge University.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
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Frontcover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Timeline of Key Events between the Accession of Alfred and the Death of Edgar; Introduction; 1 Brave New World: the Charters of Alfred and Edward; 2 Æthelstan; 3 'Æthelstan A'; 4 Turbulent Priests: Dunstan, Cenwald and Oda; 5 Back to the Future: Edgar and 'Edgar A'; Conclusion; Appendix I: S 193; Appendix II: S 346; Appendix III: S 225; Bibliography; Index of Charters; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-78327-006-3
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
DOI:
10.1515/9781782044796
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