| Thomas of Marlborough: History of the Abbey of Evesham Revised Edition Contributor(s): Sayers, Jane (Editor), Sayers, Jane (Translator), Watkiss, Leslie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198204809 ISBN-13: 9780198204800 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $394.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2003 Annotation: The Abbey of Evesham in Worcestershire was founded in the eighth century. This history, written by an Evesham monk in the thirteenth century, tells the story from the beginning. It describes in detail a great lawsuit in Rome where the writer was present. The story then returns to England and to the monks' attempts to depose their scandalous abbot. This Oxford Medieval Text edition provides a Latin text with a facing page English translation, a detailed historical introduction, and notes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 274.244 |
| Physical Information: 1.69" H x 6.44" W x 8.6" (2.13 lbs) 688 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Abbey of Evesham in Worcestershire was founded in the eighth century. This history, written by an Evesham monk in the thirteenth century, tells the story from the beginning. It describes in detail a great lawsuit in Rome where the writer was present. The story then returns to England and to the monks' attempts to depose their scandalous abbot. This Oxford Medieval Text edition provides a Latin text with a facing page English translation, a detailed historical introduction, and notes. |