The Ecclesiastical History of the English People - Softcover

Bede, The Venerable

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192829122 ISBN 13: 9780192829122

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1994

Synopsis

The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731 AD) is Bede's most famous work. As well as providing the authoritative Colgrave translation of the Ecclesiastical History , this edition includes a new translation of the Greater Chronicle , in which Bede examines the Roman Empire and contemporary Europe. His Letter to Egbert gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death, and all three texts here are further illuminated by a detailed introduction and explanatory notes. This book is intended for students of medieval history from A-level. With the ^IGreater Chronicle^R and ^ILetter to Egbert^R translated, and edited with introduction and notes by: McClure, Judith (Head, St George's School, Edinburgh); Unknown function: Collins, Roger

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Review

"[A] very useful, practical edition."--Glenn Olsen, University of Utah"One of the first great works of English literature....This new edition is based on the standard scholarly text, comes replete with notes by its editors...and includes two shorter works, "The Greater Chronicle" and the "Letter to Egbert.."..This book offers anecdote, philosophical observation, and even charm."--The Washington Post "[A] very useful, practical edition."--Glenn Olsen, University of Utah "One of the first great works of English literature....This new edition is based on the standard scholarly text, comes replete with notes by its editors...and includes two shorter works, "The Greater Chronicle" and the "Letter to Egbert.,.".This book offers anecdote, philosophical observation, and even charm."--The Washington Post "[A] very useful, practical edition."--Glenn Olsen, University of Utah "One of the first great works of English literature....This new edition is based on the standard scholarly text, comes replete with notes by its editors...and includes two shorter works, "The Greater Chronicle" and the "Letter to Egbert, ..".This book offers anecdote, philosophical observation, and even charm."--The Washington Post "[A] very useful, practical edition."--Glenn Olsen, University of Utah"One of the first great works of English literature....This new edition is based on the standard scholarly text, comes replete with notes by its editors...and includes two shorter works, "The Greater Chronicle" and the "Letter to Egbert.,.".This book offers anecdote, philosophical observation, andeven charm."--The Washington Post "�A� very useful, practical edition."--Glenn Olsen, University of Utah"One of the first great works of English literature....This new edition is based on the standard scholarly text, comes replete with notes by its editors...and includes two shorter works, "The Greater Chronicle" and the "Letter to Egbert...".This book offers anecdote, philosophical observation, andeven charm."--The Washington Post

About the Author

Judith McClure was head of Royal School, Bath, and before that taught Latin and Medieval History at Liverpool and Oxford universities. Her husband, Roger Collins, taught Medieval history at Liverpool.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192829122
• ISBN 13: 9780192829122
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 472