New Readings in the Vercelli Book

The late tenth-century Vercelli Book (Vercelli, Biblioteca Capitolare CXVII) contains one of the earliest surviving collections of homilies and poetry in the English language. The manuscript's combination of poetry and homiletic prose has generated intense scholarly debate, and there is no consensus concerning the original purpose of the compiler. New Readings in the Vercelli Book addresses central questions concerning the manuscript's intended use,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080209869X
• ISBN13: 9780802098696
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher