Catalogue of English Post-Conquest Vernacular Documents - Hardcover

Pelteret, David A E

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0851152597 ISBN 13: 9780851152592

Publisher: The Boydell Press, 1990

Synopsis

A record of all documents written wholly or partly in English between the Norman conquest and the end of the reign of Henry II. `Provides references to all known manuscripts, whether originals or copies, to facsimiles and to printed editions, together with bibliographical references. Yet a great deal of painstaking labour has gone into the catalogue, which any scholar working on the history of the English language will find a useful addition to his shelves.'

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Review:

An essential work of reference. MEDIUM AEVUM***A most careful work of scholarship which will be a valued tool for all those whose research activities lie in this field. BULLETIN CODICOLOGIQUE `...provides references to all known manuscripts, whether originals or copies, to facsimiles and to printed editions, together with bibliographical references. Yet a great deal of painstaking labour has gone into the catalogue, which any scholar working on the history of the English language will find a useful addition to his shelves.' JUDITH GREEN Times Literary Supplement

Synopsis:

This catalogue records all documents written wholly or partly in English between the Norman Conquest and the end of the reign of Henry II. It aims at listing all manuscript copies, facsimiles, editions and translations and also provides an extensive number of references to secondary literature. The book should be of interest to historians, students of the English language, diplomatists and all those who wish to learn more about the transformation of the Anglo-Saxon state into Anglo-Norman England.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Boydell Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0851152597
• ISBN 13: 9780851152592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 147