The Cambridge Companion to Bede

Scott DeGregorio (University of Michigan, Dearborn)

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English

Cambridge University Press
06 May 2010

Literary theory; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Church history

Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature

As the major writer and thinker of the Anglo-Saxon period, the Venerable Bede is a key figure in the study of the literature and thought of this time. This Companion, written by an international team of specialists, is a key introductory guide to Bede, his writings, and his world. The first part of the volume focuses on Bede's cultural and intellectual milieu, covering his life, the secular-political contexts of his day, the foundations of the Latin learning he inherited and sought to perpetuate, the ecclesiastical and monastic setting of early Northumbria, and the foundation of his home institution, Wearmouth-Jarrow. The book then considers Bede's writing in detail, treating his educational, exegetical and historical works. Concluding with a detailed assessment of Bede's influence and reception from the time of his death up to the modern age, the Companion enables the reader to view Bede's writings within a wider cultural context.

Edited by: Scott DeGregorio (University of Michigan Dearborn)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9780521514958
ISBN 10: 0521514959
Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 May 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Scott DeGregorio; Chronological table; Part I. Bede's Life and Context: 1. Bede's life in context Michelle Brown; 2. Secular and political contexts James Campbell; 3. The world of Latin learning Rosalind Love; 4. Church and monastery in Bede's Northumbria Sarah Foot; 5. British and Irish contexts Clare Stancliffe; 6. The foundation of Bede's Wearmouth-Jarrow Ian Wood; Part II. Bede's Writings: 7. Bede and education Calvin B. Kendall; 8. Bede and science Faith Wallis; 9. Bede and the Old Testament Scott DeGregorio; 10. Bede and the New Testament Arthur G. Holder; 11. Bede and preaching Lawrence T. Martin; 12. Bede and history Alan Thacker; Part III. Reception and Influence: 13. The cult of Bede David Rollason; 14. Bede and the continent in the Carolingian Age and beyond Joshua Westgard; 15. Bede and later Anglo-Saxon England Sharon Rowley; 16. The Englishness of Bede, from then to now Allen J. Frantzen; Further reading.

Scott DeGregorio is Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of Michigan, Dearborn. He has published extensively on Bede as a biblical exegete and church reformer. His books include, as editor, Innovation and Tradition in the Writings of the Venerable Bede, and as translator, Bede: On Ezra and Nehemiah, which won the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists' prize for best edition/translation published in Anglo-Saxon studies, 2005–7.

Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to Bede

'For students of Bede, this is a most valuable book.' New Directions '... this text, especially with its excellent further readings and bibliography, should be the first port of call for anyone seeking to engage with Bede or his world.' The Medieval Review