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| List of plates | ||
| Acknowledgements | ||
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| 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| 2 | The production and script of manuscripts containing English religious texts in the first half of the twelfth century | 11 |
| 3 | The compilation and use of manuscripts containing Old English in the twelfth century | 41 |
| 4 | AElfric's Catholic Homilies in the twelfth century | 62 |
| 5 | Wulfstan and the twelfth century | 83 |
| 6 | Mnemonic transmission of Old English texts in the post-Conquest period | 98 |
| 7 | Old English prose saints' lives in the twelfth century: the evidence of the extant manuscripts | 117 |
| 8 | Old English prose saints' lives in the twelfth century: the Life of Martin in Bodley 343 | 132 |
| 9 | Scribal habit: the evidence of the Old English Gospels | 143 |
| 10 | The Old English gloss of the Eadwine Psalter | 166 |
| 11 | The Tremulous Worcester Hand and Gregory's Pastoral Care | 195 |
| Index of manuscripts | 209 | |
| General index | 211 |
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Nikolay Motev
reviewed Rewriting Old English in the Twelfth Century on August 24, 2014
Rewriting Old English in the Twelfth Century
A reprint of a classic 1879 translation of legends, myths, folktales and fairy tales from ancient Ireland. I found this book super interesting, as I'd not heard/read any of these tales before. Many of them are based on actual historical figures - kings, warriors, etc. - but mixed with magic, fantastical creatures, bloody battles and incredible feats of strength, and passed down over thousands of years. I do wish there was a bit more flow and emotion to the tales, however. I know the author translated these from old gaelic texts, but since he "modernized" them somewhat by using common English and rewording phrases that wouldn't have made much sense in literal translation, perhaps he could've smoothed out the rough edges a bit (re-worded some of the abrupt scene change/endings, etc.). It also would've been helpful to have the dictionary at the front of the book so we readers could've gotten a glance at some of the unfamiliar terms first, rather than at the end (especially for us e-book readers, where navigation isn't always easy).
*Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC, provided by the author and/or the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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