Description
| Product ID: | 9780199554935 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
| Title: | Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds |
| Authors: | Author: Jocelin of Brakelond, Jane Sayers, Diana Greenway |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Christianity, Christian communities & monasticism, Suffolk, c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
| Description: | The first for forty years, this brillaint translation of a medieval classic offers a vivid and unique insight into the life of a great monastery in late twelfth-century England. At the centre of this community is Abbot Samson, a charismatic figure of enormous power, whose exploits include preventing an illegal tournament, excommunicating forty drunken knights who had escaped his enforced sanctuary, countless property disputes, and the opening of the tomb of St Edmund. This is the first English translation for forty years of a medieval classic, offering vivid and unique insight into the life of a great monastery in late twelfth-century England. The translation brilliantly communicates the interest and immediacy of Jocelin''s narrative, and the annotation is particularly clear and helpful. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-10-09 |