The Ecclesiastical History of the English People; the Greater Chronicle; Bede's Letter to Egbert |
|
| Author:
| Bede, |
| Editor:
| McClure, Judith
Collins, Roger |
| Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-283866-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1999 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $18.95 |
Book Description:
|
One of the most famous works of the Middle Ages, Bede's Ecclesiastical History chronicled the history of the English from the invasion of Julius Caesar up to his own day in 731 A.D. This edition provides the authoritative Colgrave translation of Bede's masterwork. In addition, this volume includes a new translation of Bede's Greater Chronicle, never before published in English, as well as his Letter to Egbert, which gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his...
More DescriptionOne of the most famous works of the Middle Ages, Bede's Ecclesiastical History chronicled the history of the English from the invasion of Julius Caesar up to his own day in 731 A.D. This edition provides the authoritative Colgrave translation of Bede's masterwork. In addition, this volume includes a new translation of Bede's Greater Chronicle, never before published in English, as well as his Letter to Egbert, which gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death. This is the only edition to include all three texts, and they are illuminated by a detailed introduction and explanatory notes.