The review introduces the main theme of the book, that is, Aelfric's treatment of five main saints of Anglo-Saxon England, namely Gregory the Great, Cuthbert, Benedict, Swithun of Winchester and Æthelthryth of Ely. The book considers the origins and development of these cults in England and the contribution given by Ælfric in his vernacular hagiographic texts. The review points out that although the author's main specialisation is in Germanic philology and manuscript transmission, she manages to conjugate this expertise with accurate historical analysis.
F. Tinti (2007). Recensione a Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England, by Mechthild Gretsch (Cambridge, 2006). THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW, 122, 520-521.
Recensione a Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England, by Mechthild Gretsch (Cambridge, 2006)
TINTI, FRANCESCA
2007
Abstract
The review introduces the main theme of the book, that is, Aelfric's treatment of five main saints of Anglo-Saxon England, namely Gregory the Great, Cuthbert, Benedict, Swithun of Winchester and Æthelthryth of Ely. The book considers the origins and development of these cults in England and the contribution given by Ælfric in his vernacular hagiographic texts. The review points out that although the author's main specialisation is in Germanic philology and manuscript transmission, she manages to conjugate this expertise with accurate historical analysis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
