A Companion to Bede

2009
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Boydell & Brewer

The Venerable Bede is a crucial figure for Anglo-Saxonists, arguably the most important known character from the period.  A scholar of international standing from an early period of the Anglo-Saxon church (c.672-732), he was the author not only of the well known Ecclesiastical History of the English People, but also of scriptural commentaries, hagiographies, scientific works, admonitory letters, and poetry.  A Companion to Bede provides an informative, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to Bede and his writings, underlining in particular his importance in the development of European history and culture.  It places Bede in his contemporary Northumbrian and early Anglo-Saxon England, dedicates individual chapters to his works, and includes a chapter on Bede's legacy for subsequent history.