A Companion to Bede by George Hardin Brown - 9781843836094

Name: A Companion to Bede by George Hardin Brown - 9781843836094
Brand: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Boydell & Brewer Ltd

A Companion to BedeAuthor(s): George Hardin Brown\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Boydell Press\nISBN-13: 9781843836094, 978-1843836094\nSynopsis\nA full and accessibly-written survey of Bede and his works, including a chapter on his legacy for subsequent history.\n\nThe Venerable Bede is a crucial figure for Anglo-Saxonists, arguably the most important, known character from the period. A scholar of international standing from an early period of the Anglo-Saxon church [c.[tel]], he was the author not only of the well-known Ecclesiastical History of the English People, but also of scriptural commentaries, hagiographies, scientific works, admonitory letters, and poetry. This book provides an informative, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to Bede and his writings, underlining in particular his importance in the development of European history and culture. It places Bede in his contemporary Northumbria and early Anglo-Saxon England,.