The 'Laterculus Malalianus' and the School of Archbishop Theodore

by Jane Stevenson

Overview

The "Laterculus Malalianus", a historical exegesis of the life of Christ, appears to be the only complete text to survive from the hand of Archbishop Theodore at Canterbury, the first school of Anglo-Saxon England. This edition presents a translation of and commentary on the text, and in the introduction Jane Stevenson examines the intellectual milieu of this work, argues the case for attribution to Theodore, and suggests the need for a complete rethinking of the basis of Anglo-Saxon culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521374613
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/29/1995
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England , #14
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.79(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The contents of the Laterculus; 3. Date and origin of the Laterculus; 4. The nature of the Laterculus; 5. Sources of the Laterculus; 6. The Latinity of the Laterculus; 7. Translational technique of the Laterculus; 8. Manuscripts; 9. Conclusion; Text and translation; Commentary; Appendix: variant and anomalous biblical texts; Bibliography; Index of biblical sources; General index.

Editorial Reviews

"This text, part of the recent discovered collection of texts, provides the bases of a complete reconsideration of the religious bases of Anglo-Saxon Christianity....Highly recommended." The Reader's Review

"...represents a significant advance in the understanding of earlier Anglo-Saxon culture and may serve as examples of creative scholarship and models for future work in an area of study it has opened for all." Paul E. Szarmach, Journal of Religion

"Jane Stevenson has performed a genuine service for medieval studies by making available in an exemplary fashion a hitherto little-known work of an undeniably odd sort while at the same time establishing in a broad context both the work's important and, almost certainly, its authorship. Stevenson's presentation is almost beyond praise." Richard W. Pfaff, Speculum

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