The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church: The First Part Containing The Sermones Catholici, Or Homilies Of Aelfric In The Original Anglo-Saxon, With An . 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Religion)

Abbot Of Eynsham, ?lfric

ISBN 10: 1108061117 / ISBN 13: 9781108061117

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2013

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This two-volume collection, published 1844-6, contains transcriptions and translations of the Sermones Catholici by 'lfric of Eynsham (c.950-c.1010). Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Religion. Num Pages: 628 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCC7; HRCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 806. . 2013. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church: The First Part Containing The Sermones Catholici, Or Homilies Of Aelfric In The Original Anglo-Saxon, With An . 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Religion)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108061117
• ISBN 13: 9781108061117
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The writings of Ælfric of Eynsham (c.950–c.1010) are among the most important to survive from Anglo-Saxon England. He was shaped by tenth-century monastic reform, and his promotion of Old English was highly influential. His earliest known works, the Sermones Catholici (c.990–5), are adaptations of Latin texts rendered in Old English. The homilies draw on the gospels, saints' lives and other doctrinal themes. They were intended to be delivered over two years. This two-volume collection, first published between 1844 and 1846, contains transcriptions of the Old English texts with facing-page translations by Benjamin Thorpe (1781/2–1870). A well-respected scholar with a strong interest in promoting the study of Old English, Thorpe produced an important edition of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the Rolls Series (also reissued in this series). Volume 2 of the present work contains the sermons for the second year, focusing on doctrine and church history.

Book Description

Prepared by Benjamin Thorpe (1781/2-1870) and first published in 1844-6, this two-volume collection contains transcriptions and translations of the Sermones Catholici of 'lfric of Eynsham (c.950-c.1010). Volume 2 (1846) contains the sermons for the second year of a two-year cycle, and focuses on doctrine and church history.