Symeon of Durham: Libellus de Exordio atque Procursu istius hoc est Dunhelmensis Ecclesie: Tract on the Origins and Progress of this the Church of Durham (Oxford Medieval Texts)

The Church Of Durham, Founded In 995, Claimed In The Middle Ages To Be In Origin The Church Of Lindisfarne Or Holy Island, The Members Of Which Had Fled In The Face Of Viking Raids And Had Wandered For Long Across Northern England, Before Re-establishing Their Church At Chester-le-street In Co. Durham And Then At Durham Itself. The Text Edited And Translated Here For The First Time For Over A Century Is The Most Complete And Detailed Account Of The History Of That Church. Important As A Piece Of Early Post-conquest Historiography By An Author About Whom Much Is Now Known, The Text Is Fascinating For The Details It Gives About The Ecclesiastical Community Of Durham, The Miracles Which Its Members Believed Had Occurred, And The Place Of The Church Of Durham In Relation To The Lands And Secular Inhabitants Of Northern England.--book Jacket. 1. Manuscripts -- 2. Date And Authorship Of The Libellus De Exordio -- 3. Symeon's Career -- 4. The Development Of The Text Of The Libellus De Exordio -- 5. Additions To The Libellus De Exordio -- 6. Sources Of The Libellus De Exordio -- 7. The Libellus De Exordio And John Of Worcester -- 8. The Historiographical Background Of The Libellus De Exordio -- 9. Previous Editions And Plan Of The Present Edition -- Text And Translation -- Exordium -- Book I -- Book Ii -- Book Iii -- Book Iv -- App. A. Summary Beginning 'regnante Apud Northanymbros' -- App. B. Continuation Beginning 'tribus Dehinc Annis'. Symeon Of Durham ; Edited And Translated By David Rollason. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English And Latin; Introductory Material In English. 9780198202073 Symeon_of_Durham_Libellus_de_Exordio_atque_Procursu_istius_hoc_est_Dunhelmensis_Ecclesie_Tract_on_the_Origins_and_Progress_of_This_the_Church_of_Durham_Oxford_Medieval_Texts