The Old English history of the world : an Anglo-Saxon rewriting of Orosius / edited and translated by Malcolm R. Godden.

Author
Orosius, Paulus [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Published/​Created
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
  • ©2016
Description
xxi, 472 pages ; 21 cm.

Availability

Copies in the Library

Location Call Number Status Location Service Notes
Firestone Library - Stacks D17 .O6813 2016 Browse related items Request

    Details

    Subject(s)
    Editor
    Translator
    Series
    Contains
    Summary note
    "The 'Old English History of the World' is a translation and adaptation of the Latin history known as the 'Seven Books of History against the Pagans,' written by the Spanish cleric Paulus Orosius at the prompting of Saint Augustine after the sack of Rome in 410. To counter the pagan and republican narratives of Livy and other classical historians, Orosius created an account of the ancient world from a Christian and imperial viewpoint. His work was immensely popular throughout Europe in succeeding centuries, down to the end of the Middle Ages. Around the year 900, an Old English version was produced by an anonymous writer, possibly encouraged or inspired by King Alfred. The translator actively transformed Orosius's narrative: cutting extraneous detail, adding explanations and dramatic speeches, and supplying a long section on the geography of the Germanic world. This volume offers a new edition and modern translation of an Anglo-Saxon perspective on the ancient world."-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Language note
    Text in Old English with English translation on facing pages; introduction and notes in English.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • List of Chapters: Book 1 ; Book 2 ; Book 3 ; Book 4; Book 5 ; Book 6
    • Abbreviations
    • Note on the Text
    • Notes to the Text
    • Notes to the Translation.
    ISBN
    • 9780674971066 ((alk. paper))
    • 067497106X
    LCCN
    2016011702
    OCLC
    945571284
    Statement on language in description
    Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
    Other views
    Staff view