Families of the King: Writing Identity in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

by Alice Sheppard

Book Overview

The annals of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle are fundamental to the study of the language, literature, and culture of the Anglo-Saxon period. Ranging from the ninth to the twelfth century, its five primary manuscripts offer a virtually contemporary history of Anglo-Saxon England, contribute to the body of Old English prose and poetic texts, and enable scholars to document how the Old English language changed.

In Families of the King,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487506775
• ISBN13: 9781487506773
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher