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The politics of language : Byrhtferth, Ælfric, and the multilingual identity of the Benedictine reform /

Comparing works by the two most prolific authors of the era, Byrhtferth of Ramsey and Ælfric of Eynsham, Rebecca Stephenson explains the politics that encouraged the simultaneous development of a simple English style and an esoteric Latin style.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stephenson, Rebecca, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2015]
Colección:Toronto Anglo-Saxon series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Comparing works by the two most prolific authors of the era, Byrhtferth of Ramsey and Ælfric of Eynsham, Rebecca Stephenson explains the politics that encouraged the simultaneous development of a simple English style and an esoteric Latin style.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (215 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442624153
1442624159