Old English Legal Writings
$57.59
- Hardcover
480 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2020
Summary
Archbishop Wulfstan of York (d. 1023) was a powerful clergyman and the most influential political thinker of pre-Conquest England. An advocate for the rights and privileges of the Church, he authored the laws of King Aethelred and King Cnut in prose that combined the rhetorical flourishes of a master homilist with the language of law. Some works forged a distinctive style by adding rhythm and alliteration drawn from Old English poetry. In the midst of Viking invasions and cultural upheaval, W…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674247482 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0674247485 |
| Author: | Wulfstan, Andrew Rabin |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 133mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library |
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Critics Review
Andrew Rabin brings Wulfstan’s political tracts and law codes together in a very efficient and handy edition…A fascinating part of the struggles of late Anglo-Saxon England is now accessible to readers. – Andrei Crișan * Philologia *
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Andrew Rabin is a professor of English at the University of Louisville.
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