Anglo-Saxon Litanies of the Saints

by Michael Lapidge

Most of these litanies, taken from nearly fifty manuscripts written or owned in Anglo-Saxon England, have never previously been printed. The texts of the litanies provide an indispensable resource for scholars seeking to understand the spirituality of Anglo-Saxon England, to localise the manuscript in which the litanies are contained, and to trace the development and diffusion of eary medieval saints' cults. The volume is accompanied by comprehensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1870252411
• ISBN13: 9781870252416
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Henry Bradshaw Society
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"