English Vernacular Minuscule from ÆThelred to Cnut, Circa 990 - Circa 1035

by Peter A Stokes

First full-scale examination of the phenomenon of the English Vernacular minuscule, analysing the full corpus and giving an account of its history and development.

A new, distinct script, English Vernacular minuscule, emerged in the 990s, used for writing in Old English. It appeared at a time of great political and social upheaval, with Danish incursions and conquest, continuing monastic reform, and an explosion of writing and copying in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843843692
• ISBN13: 9781843843696
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"