Overview

In the present volume, the two essays that frame the book provide exciting insight into the mental world of the Anglo-Saxons by showing on the one hand how they understood the processes of reading and assimilating knowledge and, on the other, how they conceived of time and the passage of the seasons. In the field of art history, two essays treat two of the best-known Anglo-Saxon manuscripts. The lavish symbol pages in the 'Book of Durrow' are shown to reflect a programmatic exposition of the meaning of Easter, and a posthumous essay by a distinguished art historian shows how the Anglo-Saxon illustrations added to the 'Galba Psalter' are best to be understood in the context of the programme of learning instituted by King Alfred. The usual comprehensive bibliography of the previous year's publications in all branches of Anglo-Saxon studies rounds off the book.

ISBN-13

9780521038515

ISBN-10

0521038510

Weight

1.14 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.85 x 9.00 In

List Price

$46.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

340 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2007-10-11



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