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1 online resource (215 pages). |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
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Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series
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Toronto Anglo-Saxon series.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : the literary context of the monastic reform -- Pedagogy of the Enchiridion : layout and languages -- Scapegoating the secular clergy : the hermeneutic style as a form of monastic self-definition -- The politics of English : computus, translation, and monastic self-definition -- The politics of Ælfric's prefaces -- Unravelling the hermeneutic style : Ælfric's latin epitomes and English translations. |
Summary |
Comparing works by the two most prolific authors of the era, Byrhtferth of Ramsey and Ælfric of Eynsham, Rebecca Stephenson explains the politics that encouraged the simultaneous development of a simple English style and an esoteric Latin style. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Aethelwold, Saint, Bishop of Winchester, approximately 908-984 -- Language.
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Aethelwold, Saint, Bishop of Winchester, approximately 908-984. |
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Byrhtferth, approximately 970- -- Language.
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Byrhtferth, approximately 970- |
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Benedictines -- England -- Winchester -- History -- To 1500.
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Benedictines. |
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England -- Winchester. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
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Languages in contact -- England -- Winchester -- History -- To 1500.
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Languages in contact. |
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Literacy -- England -- History -- To 1500.
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Literacy. |
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England. |
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Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Stephenson, Rebecca, 1975- Politics of language. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2015] 9781442650589 (DLC) 2015487732 (OCoLC)907173890 |
ISBN |
9781442624153 (electronic book) |
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1442624159 (electronic book) |
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9781442650589 (bound) |
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1442650583 (bound) |
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