Brown, Michelle P
Bede and the Theory of Everything (Medieval Lives)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781789147889
- author:
- Brown, Michelle P
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 21.8 x 14.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Bede and the Theory of Everything by Michelle P. Brown is a biography that explores the life and work of the renowned scholar of the early Middle Ages. Bede, considered the father of English history, made significant contributions to various fields, including astronomy, literature, and history. This book delves into Bede's notable achievements, such as creating the first tide tables, producing the Ceolfrith Bibles and the Lindisfarne Gospels, and writing the earliest extant Old English poetry. New discoveries about Bede's handwriting, historical research, and a previously lost Old English translation of St John's Gospel, dictated on his deathbed, are also examined in the book. Brown provides an accessible overview of Bede's life and work, shedding light on the scholar's remarkable legacy.
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