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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Anglo-Latin"”.
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The 'lexis' of medieval computus in selected Anglo-Latin and Old English prose
… has presented itself although studies of Latin scientific vocabulary do exist which focus on medicine or natural sciences. Similarly, there are individual studies of vernacular vocabulary for works such as Byrhtferth’s Enchiridion, but these have tended to comprise little more than word …
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Sanctity in Tenth-Century Anglo-Latin Hagiography: Wulfstan of Winchester's Vita Sancti Æthelwoldi and Byrhtferth of Ramsey's Vita Sancti Oswaldi
This thesis examines central examples of sanctity in the hagiography of late tenth- and early eleventh-century England in order to determine whether or not there are any common themes to be found. It considers specific moments and examples from the broad context of 'the Benedictine Reform' in order …
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The assembled body: Anatomical enumeration and embodiment in Anglo-Saxon devotional texts
… Body: Anatomical Enumeration and Embodiment in Anglo-Saxon Devotional Texts"" argues that Anglo-Saxon Christians viewed the material body as a potent site for spiritual transformation. This notion finds its fullest expression in the rhetorical scheme of anatomical enumeration which appears …
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Reading Through Prayer: Lectio Divina and "Liturgical Reading" in Some Medieval Texts
… This vantage yields fresh insights into an Anglo-Latin prayerbook -- <em>The Book of Nunnaminster</em>, Cynewulf's Old English poem<em> Elene</em>, and the Middle English prose <em>Seinte Margarete</em> of the Katherine Group. This approach reveals as well the high degree of association …
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Death, writing, and remembrance in Anglo-Saxon England
The Anglo-Saxon conversion to Christianity was as much a revolution in literacy as it was in religion. I argue that within this new textual culture, the Anglo-Saxons exploited writing’s aura of permanence to counter the social, spiritual, and physical oblivion of death. By using writing both to …
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"And if Men Might also Imitate her Virtues" An Examination of Goscelin of Saint-Bertin's Hagiographies of the Female Saints of Ely and Their Role in the Creation of Historic Memory
… creation. Goscelin was a renowned writer of Anglo-Saxon saints’ lives. Through his hagiographies he not only created images of England’s Christian past that emphasized its pious, sophisticated rulers and close ties to the papacy, he engaged in political commentary and criticism. This is most …
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Vengeance and saintly cursing in the saints’ Lives of England and Ireland, c. 1060-1215
… anonymous). This material is predominantly in Latin, with the exception of the Irish material, for which some vernacular (Middle Irish) hagiographical and historical/saga material is also considered. The first four chapters (I-IV) focus discretely on these respective source-based case studies. …
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Apostolic discourse and Christian identity in Anglo-Saxon literature
“Apostolic Discourse and Christian Identity in Anglo-Saxon Literature” argues that Anglo-Saxon religious writers used traditions about the apostles to inspire and interpret their peoples’ own missionary ambitions abroad, to represent England itself as a center of religious authority, and to …
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Performance, Ritual and Messaging in Encomium Emmae reginae
… of the Encomium, including discussions of the Latinity required for audiences to understand the Encomium, the literary context of the Encomium, and evidence suggesting that the Encomium was performed/recited for a live audience. Chapters 4 through 7 are the main chapters of analysis. In …