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Translatio imperii: The Old English Orosius and the rise of Wessex

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This article argues that the Old English Orosius, a work traditionally viewed as a product of the educational reforms of King Alfred of Wessex (r. 871–899), can be constructively read in relation to developments in Anglo-Saxon political thought in the early tenth as well as in the late ninth centuries. The earliest extant manuscript of the Orosius was probably copied at Winchester in the early tenth century by the same scribe responsible for the entries for the late ninth and early tenth cent...

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Peer reviewed

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
English Faculty
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Author
Publisher:
De Gruyter Publisher's website
Journal:
Anglia: Zeitschrift fuer Englische Philologie Journal website
Volume:
133
Issue:
4
Pages:
656-705
Publication date:
2015-11-05
Acceptance date:
2015-08-16
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EISSN:
1865-8938
ISSN:
0340-5222
Language:
English
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pubs:571214
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uuid:13db9525-8ad4-4c13-a1ff-5b2904ba517f
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pubs:571214
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571214
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2015-10-26

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