An edition of Historia Anglorum (1879)

Historia Anglorum

the history of the English people

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An edition of Historia Anglorum (1879)

Historia Anglorum

the history of the English people

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This is the first complete edition and translation of the Historia Anglorum (History of the English People) by Henry, archdeacon of Huntingdon (c.1088-c.1157). The main narrative covers the history of England from the invasions of Julius Caesar down to the accession of King Henry II in 1154, and includes the only contemporary account of the entire reign of King Stephen (1135-54).

In the influential circle of successive bishops of Lincoln, Henry was often at the centre of political life - a practical man whose consciousness of the world extended far beyond the limits of his archdeaconry, a visitor to France and Rome. His work is a major source for events in England and Normandy in his lifetime. Henry's pages are filled with good stories, including the first written record of Cnut and the waves, and of Henry's death from a surfeit of lampreys.

The final two books consist of poems that show Henry to be one of the finest of Anglo-Latin poets.

Henry's work has never before been published in its entirety. The 1879 edition in the Rolls series provided only a Latin text, omitted three books and other sections of the text, and failed to take account of several manuscripts. The critical edition in the present volume shows the author's successive revisions and continuations of his text. It is offered with parallel translation and historical notes.

The introduction provides a fresh appraisal of Henry's career, incorporates new discoveries about his family origins and education, and assesses his importance as a poet and historian.

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English
Pages
899

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Edition Notes

The first complete edition of Henry of Huntingdon's Historia Anglorum (between 55 B.C. and 1154 A.D.).
Includes index.

Published in
Oxford
Series
Oxford medieval texts
Other Titles
History of the English people

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
941.01
Library of Congress
DA130 .H4 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
clxxii, 899 p. :
Number of pages
899

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL982580M
ISBN 10
0198222246
LCCN
96020235
Library Thing
5723732
Goodreads
1766160

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