King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon version of the Compendious history of the world by Orosius. Containing,--facsimile specimens of the Lauderdale and Cotton mss., a preface describing these mss., etc., an introduction--on Orosius and his work; the Anglo-Saxon

Language: English. Approximately 502 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1859. A scholarly edition presenting King Alfred's Old English version of Orosius's world history, with a substantial editorial apparatus for study and comparison. It includes facsimile specimens of the Lauderdale and Cotton manuscripts, a preface on those manuscripts, an introduction on Orosius and his work, the Anglo-Saxon text, textual notes and variant readings, a literal English translation with notes, Hampson's essay on King Alfred's geography, and a map of Europe, Asia, and Africa according to Orosius and Alfred. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.