The Old English Chronicle, 9780674290877
Hardcover
Kings rise, fall, Vikings invade: England’s history, a thousand years told.

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  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    5 February 2026

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Summary

A Thousand Years of England: The Old English Chronicle

A thousand years of English history, encapsulating invasions, the rise and fall of kings, and religious events

Among the vernacular historical writings of early medieval England, the Old English Chronicle holds a prominent place, providing not only a backbone of English history from the fifth through the twelfth centuries but also a record of language development and geography. The seven texts i…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780674290877
ISBN-10:0674290879
Author:Janet Bately, Katherine O'Brien O'Keeffe, Joseph C. Harris, Susan Irvine
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Imprint:Harvard University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:5 February 2026
Weight:460g
Dimensions:3mm x 21mm x 14mm
Series:Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
About The Author

Janet Bately

Janet Bately is the Sir Israel Gollancz Professor Emeritus of English Language and Medieval Literature, King’s College London. Katherine O’Brien O’Keeffe is Clyde and Evelyn Slusser Professor of English Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley. Joseph C. Harris is Francis Lee Higginson Research Professor Emeritus of English at Harvard University. Susan Irvine is Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College London.

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