Charters of Northern Houses - (Anglo-Saxon Charters) by David Woodman (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Anglo-Saxon Northumbria is renowned for producing scholars of the eminence of Bede and Alcuin and saints of the stature of Cuthbert and Oswald.
- About the Author: David Woodman is a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge.
- 450 Pages
- History, Europe
- Series Name: Anglo-Saxon Charters
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About the Book
This is the first complete edition of all existing Anglo-Saxon charters from archives north of the Humber. The charters of York, Ripon, Beverley, Durham, and Lowther Castle are presented with notes and historical introductions.Book Synopsis
Anglo-Saxon Northumbria is renowned for producing scholars of the eminence of Bede and Alcuin and saints of the stature of Cuthbert and Oswald. But despite its enormous cultural and political impact on the course of early English history, only a relatively small amount of documentary material has survived, scattered through five different archives. This book constitutes the first edition of all Anglo-Saxon charters surviving in archives north of the River Humber, a body of material previously neglected. It provides edited texts, together with detailed analysis and commentary, for twenty-one documents which have been preserved in the ecclesiastical archives of York, Beverley, Ripon and Durham, and also a unique survival from Lowther Castle. These commentaries also provide translations and elucidations of each Old English boundary clause and assessments regarding each document's authenticity. The charters themselves are preceded by comprehensive historical introductions which not only provide up-to-date historical accounts of each religious house, but also give an overview of the evolution of each ecclesiastical archive (Lowther Castle is treated slightly differently). In bringing all of this material together for the first time, this book encourages comparisons between the types of charter used in different parts of Northumbria, which in turn allows a better understanding of the complex political and ecclesiastical situation throughout the kingdom.Review Quotes
a welcome addition-- "Northern History"
extensive and well-researched.-- "Christiane Kroebel, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal"
About the Author
David Woodman is a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge.Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 450
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Series Title: Anglo-Saxon Charters
Publisher: British Academy
Theme: Medieval
Format: Hardcover
Author: David Woodman
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2025
TCIN: 1004182256
UPC: 9780197265291
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-3155
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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