The History of Westminster Abbey

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-07294-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Latin, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 248 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History

The Dean of Westminster, J. Armitage Robinson (1862–1936), was responsible for the publication of several works about the history of the abbey (his Manuscripts of Westminster Abbey and Gilbert Crispin, Abbot of Westminster are also reissued in this series). This edition of a manuscript history in Latin, written by the monk John Flete (c. 1420–1465) was published in 1909. Robinson's introduction discusses the history of the text, the manuscript sources, the nature of the content (which contains Fleet's transcriptions of charters and other documents) and the reliability of Flete's chronology. The text itself is not translated, but side-notes in English provide an abstract of the narrative, which begins in legendary times with the foundation of the abbey by 'King Lucius' in 184 CE. Flete also describes the appearance of the abbey in his own day, and the ceremonies of national significance which took place in this ancient building.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Flete, John

Robinson, J. Armitage

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Introduction; The History of Westminster Abbey by John Flete; Appendix; Index.