At best, these notes will provide a A good successor to Garmonsway's parallel translation of the various Chronicle texts - good translation, ample notes, solid introduction. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Try again. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is the first continuous national history of any western people in their own language. It has several Peterborough interpolations in the earlier sections. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. A lively and informative new podcast for kids that the whole family will enjoy! Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,, chronological account of events in Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, a compilation of seven surviving interrelated manuscript records that is the primary source for the early history of England. It also has good maps and supplementary material for the history. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Online Medieval and Classical Library Release #17 Originally compiled on the orders of King Alfred the Great, approximately A.D. 890, and subsequently maintained and added to by generations of anonymous scribes until the middle of the 12th Century. (John Allen), 1808-1884. No Kindle device required. Of all his required reading this book has been used above all other suggested reading matter and has been useful both for essay work and end of year exams. Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2008. Michael Swanton is Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Exeter. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle traces the history of early. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Shop amongst our popular books, including 93, The Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Where these collations have occurred I The B version (Cott. Written between 9th–11th century. While I have elected to include the footnotes of Rev. This page was last changed on 30 August 2017, at 20:49. This is a great translation and scholarly adaptation of the Old English manuscripts upon which it is based. Tib. Nine manuscripts survive in whole or in part, though not all are of equal historical value and none of them is the original version. Almost all of the material in the chronicle is in the form of annals, by year; the earliest are dated at 60 BC, and historical material follows up to the year in which the chronicle was written, at which point contemporary records begin. Michael Swanton's edition of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a good, handy reference in modern English. "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" is the collective name for a whole set of chronicles, originally scattered across England. Domit. The footnotes are well thought out and useful as are the maps. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. google_color_text = "000000"; "An" Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is intended as a tool for those just beginning the study of Old English. Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2012. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. The first continuous national history of any western people in their own language, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles: The Monks of the Monasteries of Winchester, Canterbury, Peterborough, Abingdon and Worcester, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources, Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Anglo-Saxon Spirituality: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback)). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2016. Seven of the nine surviving manuscripts and fragments are now in the British Library. This Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Excellent reference book or a book to dip into. Classen, E. and Harmer, F.E. Heavily annotated and carefully brought together, this volume is a must-have for any OE scholar or student. One, a translation of "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle", which appears to be precisely that. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Well, I've seen better translations, but this is a good book for the price. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2014. An introduction to Old English and a starting-point for the discussion of life and literature in Anglo-Saxon England; this book offers seven passages suitable for weekly or fortnightly work; each page is accompanied by a facing glossary.