The Peterborough Chronicle, Volume 1
Introduction and Text
Published on 6. December 2022
Book
Hardback
282 pages
978-1-83998-699-4 (ISBN)
Description
The book consists of three parts: I. Introduction, including the history of research, detailed paleographical and codicological analysis, and discussion of the other Anglo-Saxon Chronicle manuscripts, and their textual relations; II. The Critical Edition, presenting the text in its immediate seventeenth-century manuscript context, with notes; III. The Modern English Translation, including detailed historical and philological notes. A bibliography, indexes and extensive comparanda complete the book. This edition, translation and commentary greatly enhance the accessibility and research potential of one of the most important primary sources for the history, language and culture of Anglo-Saxon England.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is not just the first edition with a translation of the Peterborough Chronicle, it is a magnificently produced work of scholarship. Lavishly illustrated, it will become the basis for all future work, not just on the Chronicle, but on the worlds that produced it and the history that it records" -David Bates, Emeritus Professor in Medieval History, University of East Anglia."This welcome edition of The Peterborough Chronicle presents a wealth of information and analysis, opening up an important text for the study of early English history, language, and culture" - Susan E. Deskis, Professor of English, emerita, Northern Illinois University.
"Muir is a generous and careful editor who has always paid equal attention to text, manuscript, language, and history; he and Sparks present the Peterborough Chronicle in its many contexts, crafting a bountiful resource that will serve readers for many years to come" - R. M. Liuzza, University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
"This edition presents an important textual witness to the ASC [Anglo-Saxon Chronicle], one of great significance for both historical and linguistic scholarship. ... [It] could also provide an impetus for further research in this area". -Sehepunkte.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
904 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83998-699-4 (9781839986994)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
12/2022
1st Edition
Anthem Press
€73.99
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Persons
Bernard Muir has taught at Melbourne University for forty years in the fields of manuscript studies (codicology, paleography, and Art History) and Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture.
Nicholas Sparks trained as a medieval historian with a focus on manuscript studies and book history. He holds a Ph.D. in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic from the University of Cambridge and a Masters of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from the University of Canberra.
Nicholas Sparks trained as a medieval historian with a focus on manuscript studies and book history. He holds a Ph.D. in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic from the University of Cambridge and a Masters of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from the University of Canberra.
Content
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Abbreviated References; Text; Bibliography; Gathering Key and Analysis; Earlier Catalogue Descriptions.