Bede and the Theory of Everything

by Michelle P. Brown

Book Overview

An accessible biography of the venerable Bede, regarded as the father of English history.
A 2023 History Today Book of the Year

This book investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673-735), the foremost scholar of the early Middle Ages and the "father of English history." It examines his notable feats, including calculating the first tide tables, creating the Ceolfrith Bibles and the Lindisfarne Gospels, writing the earliest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789147883
• ISBN13: 9781789147889
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"