The Anglo Saxon Chronicle
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Anonymous
| Price: | $2.99 |
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| Categories: | History |
| ISBN: | 9781595472755 |
| Publisher: | NuVision Publications, LLC |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Originally compiled on the orders of King Alfred the Great, approximately A.D. 890, and subsequently maintained and added to by generations of anonymous scribes until the middle of the 12th Century. The original language is Anglo-Saxon (Old English), but later entries are essentially Middle English in tone. Translation by Rev. James Ingram (London, 1823). Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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Helpful Customer Reviews
The Anglo Saxon Chronicle
Laura (New York, NY)
Thu Aug 20 2009 06:49
An interesting look at the Christianity of another time, combined with the early history of England.
kissmyshades (Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of)
Tue Jul 06 2010 13:25
interesting at first (SO MANY MIRACLES, GODDAMN), then tedious
Christina (Brest, A2, France)
Sat Jan 24 2009 15:51
Not being much one for history or religion, I had been worried that the book would be boring, but it turned out to be fascinating. It's amazing how many cliches and common turns of phrase we use today were being bandied about over 1200 years ago. It is also incredible what a violent patchwork of w...more...
The Gatekeeper (The United States)
Thu Dec 18 2008 17:51
I didn't love this book. It was probably the worst one I've had to read for school this year. Most of it was boring, and it was discouraging to see how the early church drifted farther and farther away from the gospel, eventually focusing almost entirely on saints, relics, penance, and good works. H...more...
Alli (Toronto, ON, Canada)
Fri Dec 04 2009 20:16
A seminal text for historians; Bede's use of sources is excellent and really pioneers a more reliable method. It's a very interesting look into early Christianity and its amalgamation with the traditional practices of Britain.
Hilary (Phoenix, AZ)
Sat May 16 2009 11:54
A classic that you will have to read at some time if you're an educated person. Bede is the original model for what we call a historian -- he cites his sources, and uses a variety of sources, and he uses a narrative style is his writing. Bede popularized the BC/AD dating system (something that eve...more...
Tracy (Gatlinburg, TN)
Thu Mar 04 2010 07:39
If you really want to find out the beginnings of the Ecclesiastical time in Britan, go for it. I love how the the missionaries come to convert the Pagans and end up using the pagan sites as the holy sites for themselves. It is a good way to get the pagans to still come. Just worship a different Go...more...
Tess (Brooklyn, NY)
Tue Dec 16 2008 21:25
Synopsis leading up to quote:
Pope Gregory directed Augustine to preach to the English nation on Christianity, which had fallen by the wayside in England after many bloody civil wars and latterly the leaving of their allies and benefactors, the Romans. On reaching Britain Augustine met w...more...
Ryan (Aberdeen, WA)
Sat Mar 27 2010 21:56
Excellent. Fun saint stories and ecclesio-centric history.
Bryan (Palo Alto, CA)
Sat Jul 03 2010 17:30
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