Aelfric's Catholic Homilies: Introduction, Commentary, and Glossary

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No doubt this commentary will enable a clearer picture of Aelfric as this superlative edition works its way into general use in the field of Anglo-Saxon studies. * The Medieval Review * This fine edition will no doubt serve the needs of the Anglo-Saxonist community in various important ways, and for those who work on Aelfric in particular, this edition will fill a long-standing need. * The Medieval Review * ... presents its vast amount of information in as many reader/researcher-friendly ways as possible. * The Medieval Review * The critical reception of the Introduction has given the edition the praise and plaudits it deserves ... Anyone wishing to gain a quick overview of the state of AElfric scholarship would be advised to put this Introduction on a short, essential reading list. * The Medieval Review * A very useful summary list of sources used by AElfric ... an essential companion to the two volumes. * Years Work in English Studies * From each visit, the reader carries away a richer total understanding of AElfric the intellectual, teacher, or translator. As it places so conveniently in the hands of a wide audience the materials necessary for any informed reading of the Homilies, this book alone will greatly facilitate future work on AElfric. * Medium AEvum * Scholars owe a twofold debt to Malcolm Godden for this book, important both for its own sake, as a research tool, and for the milestone it signals: completion of a long-needed critical edition of AElfric's Old English Catholic Homilies. * Medium AEvum * Godden's Introduction, Commentary, and Glossary brings a triumphant closure to a project that will be of immense value for years to come. AElfric is fortunate in his editors. * Notes and Queries *