J E Cross

Wulfstan's Canon Law Collection - Anglo-Saxon Texts J E Cross

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-178) and index.; English and Latin. Publisher Marketing: This volume presents the first edited version of the canon collection associated with two of the key literary figures of the late Anglo-Saxon period: AElfric, abbot of Eynsham (d. after 1006), and Wulfstan, bishop ofWorcester and archbishop of York (d. 1023). Although of considerable importance, its textual problems (how many items comprise the collection? When, and by whom, was it composed?) have made proper critical study difficult. This edition aims to answer the need; the texts of the two recensions are edited with full critical apparatus of the five known manuscripts, a detailed study of sources, facing English translation, and an introductory essay on the text and its background. Dr ANDREW HAMER teaches at the University of Liverpool.

Contributor Bio:  Hamer, Andrew Andrew Hamer, a principal economist with the World Bank, was part of the original Bank team responsible for most of the urban economics research conducted in developing countries, and has published extensively on urban location in Latin America. Now working on urban problems in China and Africa, Dr. Hamer has been an important analyst of international agencies' urban policies.