Old English Legal Writings by Wulfstan

Old English Legal Writings by Wulfstan

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary

Old English Legal Writings is the first publication to bring together Archbishop Wulfstan’s works on law, church governance, and political reform that shaped the political world of eleventh-century England. This volume presents new editions of the Old English texts alongside new English translations.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

Old English Legal Writings by Wulfstan

Old English Legal Writings is the first publication to bring together Archbishop Wulfstans works on law, church governance, and political reform that shaped the political world of eleventh-century England. This volume presents new editions of the Old English texts alongside new English translations.
Andrew Rabin brings Wulfstan’s political tracts and law codes together in a very efficient and handy edition…A fascinating part of the struggles of late Anglo-Saxon England is now accessible to readers-- Andrei Crișan * Philologia *
Andrew Rabin is a professor of English at the University of Louisville.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780674247482
ISBN 10 0674247485
Title Old English Legal Writings
Author Wulfstan
Series Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harvard University Press
Year published 2020-11-01
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.