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Chronicles of the Reign of Alfred the Great Part II : The Early Chronicles of England, Volume IV
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hart, Cyril E.
- Series:
- The Texts
- The Texts ; v.2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alfred, King of England, 849-899.
- Anglo-Saxons--Early works to 1800.
- Anglo-Saxons--England--Historiography.
- English literature--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.
- Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066--Sources.
- Manuscripts, English (Old)--Facsimiles.
- Manuscripts, Latin--Facsimiles.
- Local Subjects:
- Alfred, King of England, 849-899.
- Anglo-Saxons--Early works to 1800.
- Anglo-Saxons--England--Historiography.
- English literature--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.
- Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066--Sources.
- Manuscripts, English (Old)--Facsimiles.
- Manuscripts, Latin--Facsimiles.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (415 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
- Summary:
- The continuation of a series in which the pre-Conquest chronicles of England will be presented in a comparative format. Edited texts of the chronicles, and modern English translations, are placed on facing pages. The major Old English and Latin texts are given side by side, annal by annal, on even-numbered pages, with significant variants as footnotes. Opposite them appear the translations, with explanatory comments as footnotes. Each volume is provided with an introduction in which the various texts are listed and their sources and authenticity discussed, followed by an assessment of their historical significance.
- Contents:
- CHRONICLES OF THE REIGN OF ALFRED THE GREAT: The Early Chronicles of England, Volume IV Part II: The Texts; Copyright Page; Table of Contents: Part II The Texts; The Early Chronicles of England; Introduction; List of Illustrations; Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: the B Text Annals 853-895 Translation. Pages 1, 3-53; Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: the B Text Annals 850-910 Facsimiles. Pages 2-52; The 'A' Text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals 851-903 Text and Translation with variant readings from ASC B and later texts; The Life of Alfred: Annals 849-900 Text and Translation
- Byrhtferth's East Anglian Chronicle: The Ælfredian Annals 851-900 Text and TranslationThe Worcester Latin Chronicle: The Ælfredian Annals 849-900 Text and Translation; Byrhtferth's Northumbrian Chronicle: The Alfredian Annals 849-887 Text and Translation; Æthelweard's Chronicle: The Ælfredian Annals 851-899 Text and Translation; Bibliography and Abbreviations; Index of Personal Names ( Parts I and II); Index of Places (Parts I and II); Index of Subjects (Parts I and II)
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-1928-4
- OCLC:
- 815390145
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