The Old English version of Bede's 'Historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum' is one of the earliest and most substantial surviving works of Old English prose. An exhaustive study and a major scholarly contribution.' GEORGE HARDIN BROWN, Professor of English emeritus, Stanford University.
Dr Rowley convincingly argues that the Old English version is not an inferior imitation of Bede's work, but represents an intelligent reworking of the text for a later generation. The subjects treated range from a detailed analysis of the manuscripts and the medieval use of them to a very satisfying conclusion that summarizes all the major issues related to the work, giving a compelling summary of the value and importance of this independent creation.
The first full-length study of the Old English version of Bede's masterwork, dealing with one of the most important texts to survive from Anglo-Saxon England.
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