| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 234 pages) |
| Series |
Anglo-Saxon studies ; 28 |
|
Anglo-Saxon studies ; 28.
|
| Summary |
The principal aim of this book is to assess Anglo-Saxon charters from a "literary" point of view. In the ninth century, a new and highly complex Latin style started to appear in Anglo-Saxon charters: rather than writing traditional, straightforward legal language, the authors of these documents turned to their Anglo-Saxon literary heritage for inspiration, and began to fill their charters with complex and archaic vocabulary, extensive metaphors and lurid imagery. Dr Snook offers a thorough discussion of why and how this seemingly inappropriate style was adopted, throwing light on a range of broader issues, including the place of the documents in the wider intellectual history of tenth-century England, and their role in promoting the ideologies of different Anglo-Saxon kings. Benjamin Snook gained his doctorate from Cambridge University |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-218) and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 18, 2015) |
| Subject |
Charters -- Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066
|
|
Law, Anglo-Saxon.
|
|
LAW -- Essays.
|
|
LAW -- General Practice.
|
|
LAW -- Jurisprudence.
|
|
LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism.
|
|
LAW -- Practical Guides.
|
|
LAW -- Reference.
|
|
LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval.
|
|
Charters
|
|
Law, Anglo-Saxon
|
| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056730
|
| Subject |
Great Britain
|
| Genre/Form |
History
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| ISBN |
9781782044796 |
|
1782044795 |
|
1783270063 |
|
9781783270064 |
|
