Thesis
The uses of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, c. 1066-1200
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This thesis examines the uses of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts in the 150 years immediately following the Norman Conquest. By focusing on the most common types of use evident in the manuscripts, it explores how readers actually interacted with books. It also treats manuscripts as cultural artefacts through which it is possible to observe the literary and social consequences of the Conquest. The Introduction summarises our current understanding of the literary culture of this transitional period. Ch...
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Authors
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+ Parkes, M
Division:
HUMS
Department:
English Faculty
Role:
Supervisor
+ Godden, M
Division:
HUMS
Department:
English Faculty
Role:
Supervisor
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2008
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
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- Language:
- English
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- ora:3009
- Deposit date:
- 2009-11-05
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- Copyright holder:
- Mark Faulkner
- Copyright date:
- 2008
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