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In this major intellectual biography of Alcuin (d. 804), the most prominent Anglo-Saxon scholar at the court of Charlemagne, Donald Bullough deploys a lifetime's expertise in the study of early medieval manuscripts. Concentrating on Alcuin's early years in Northumbria and then his time at the Carolingian court, Bullough reassesses the chronology of Alcuin's career and writings, assesses his use of patristic and insular writings, and explores the contemporary significance of his large output. At the core of this book lies a fundamental reassessment of the dating of Alcuin's letters: in so doing, it reveals the patterns of intellectual exchange and textual community that characterised the first phase of the Carolingian Renaissance. It thus offers a uniquely detailed and nuanced exploration of the life and ideas of the most influential early medieval scholar.
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About the Author
Donald A. Bullough was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Nottingham (1966-1973) and then at the University of St Andrews (1973-91). An expert on early medieval manuscript and cultural history, he is also the author of The Age of Charlemagne (1965) and Carolingian Renewal: Sources and Heritage (1991).
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'...this book provides a rich basis for further investigation of the career and work of Alcuin.'
Rosamond McKitterick, The Catholic Historical Review, 2005.
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- PublisherBrill
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 9004128654
- ISBN 13 9789004128651
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages566
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