Cambridge Anglo-Norman Texts (Paperback)

J.P. Strachey

ISBN 10: 1107600553 / ISBN 13: 9781107600553

Editore: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011

Paperback. First published in 1924, this volume presents critical editions of three short Anglo-Norman texts. As the general editor, O. H. Prior notes in the Preface, 'the works selected are representative of three genres, a purely didactic poem on Geography, a legend of the Virgin, and a biblical subject'. Each selection is taken from among the numerous medieval manuscripts held in the colleges of the University of Cambridge, and the editions are given as exact copies of the manuscripts, with no corrections introduced and any alternative readings or emendations reserved for the notes. The book will continue to be of interest to scholars as a valuable source of minor Anglo-Norman works. First published in 1924, this volume presents critical editions of three short Anglo-Norman texts. As the general editor, O. H. Prior notes in the Preface, 'the works selected are representative of three genres, a purely didactic poem on Geography, a legend of the Virgin, and a biblical subject'. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781107600553

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First published in 1924, this volume presents critical editions of three short Anglo-Norman texts.

Descrizione del libro: First published in 1924, this volume presents critical editions of three short Anglo-Norman texts. As the general editor, O. H. Prior notes in the Preface, 'the works selected are representative of three genres, a purely didactic poem on Geography, a legend of the Virgin, and a biblical subject'.

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Titolo: Cambridge Anglo-Norman Texts (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Paperback
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