Bishop Aethelwold: His Career and Influence - Softcover

Yorke, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085115705X ISBN 13: 9780851157054

Publisher: BOYE6, 1997

Synopsis

Ęthelwold's life and his political and ecclesiastical importance in the 10th-century reformation receive thorough scholarly scrutiny in this appraisal of his life and work. The studies include a comparison of Ęthelwold's career with that of other European monastic reformers; a study of Ęthelwold's foundation at Abingdon; and of his involvement with the political crises of the 10th century. Ęthelwold's skills as a scholar are assessed through surviving Latin and Old Englist texts, and as a teacher from the writings of his pupils. The scholarly work of his foundations is highlighted by a detailed study of the text of the Benedictional of St Ęthelwold; other essays look at the music and sculpture performed and produced at Ęthelwold's foundations.Contributors: PATRICK WORMALD, ALAN THACKER, BARBARA YORKE, MICHAEL LAPIDGE, ANDREW PRESCOTT, MARY BERRY, ELIZABETH COATSWORTH

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Aethelwold's life and his political and ecclesiastical importance in the 10th-century reformation receive thorough scholarly scrutiny in this appraisal of his life and work.

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Contributors: PATRICK WORMALD, ALAN THACKER, BARBARA YORKE, MICHAEL LAPIDGE, ANDREW PRESCOTT, MARY BERRY, ELIZABETH COATSWORTH

About this edition

• Publisher: BOYE6
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 085115705X
• ISBN 13: 9780851157054
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 233
• Editor: Yorke Barbara