The Cambridge Anthology of British Medieval Latin 2 Volume Hardback Set
This anthology presents in two volumes a series of Latin texts (with English translation) produced in Britain during the period AD 450-1500. Excerpts are taken from Bede and other historians, from the letters of women written from their monasteries, from famous documents such as Domesday Book and Magna Carta, and from accounts and legal documents, all revealing the lives of individuals at home and on their travels across Britain and beyond. It offers an insight into Latin writings on many subjects, showing the important role of Latin in the multilingual society of medieval Britain, in which Latin was the primary language of written communication and record and also developed, particularly after the Norman Conquest, through mutual influence with English and French. The thorough introductions to each volume provide a broad overview of the linguistic and cultural background, while the individual texts are placed in their social, historical and linguistic context.
- Provides a wide variety of texts related to important historical events, to medieval learning and culture, or revealing the lives of individuals from royalty to ordinary men, women and children
- Helps the reader understand the texts through accompanying English translations and notes, as well as explanations of the documentary sources and manuscripts in which many of the sources are preserved
- Sets the texts in a historical and linguistic context, showing the multilingual nature of British society, and the changing manner in which Latin and the vernacular languages (particularly English and French) borrowed from each other
Product details
April 2024Multiple copy pack
9781316637319
1048 pages
250 × 176 × 65 mm
2.13kg
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