English Vernacular Minuscule from Aethelred to Cnut, Circa 990 - Circa 1035

Name: English Vernacular Minuscule from Aethelred to Cnut, Circa 990 - Circa 1035
Brand: D.S.Brewer
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By Stokes, Peter A.

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A new, distinct script, English vernacular minuscule, emerged in the 990s, used for writing in Old English. It appeared at a time of great political and social upheaval, with Danish incursions and conquest, continuing monastic reform, and an explosion of writing and copying in the vernacular. The writings in which it is used have rarely,

Product details

Number of Pages:: 312
Release Date:: 2014-04-17
Publication Date:: 2014-04-17
Publisher:: D.S.Brewer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1843843692
ISBN13:: 9781843843696
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 634 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 21 cm

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