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

by Peter A Stokes

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 vernacular. The writings in which it is used have rarely,

• 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"