Textus Roffensis: Law, Language, and Libraries in Early Medieval England (Studies in the Early Middle Ages) (Old English Edition) (Studies in the Early Middle Ages, 30)

Twenty Experts In Law, Linguistics, Literature, History, And Religion Analyze One Of The Most Important Books Produced In Medieval England. 0'textus Roffensis', A Rochester Cathedral Book Of The Early Twelfth Century, Holds Some Of The Most Significant Texts Issued In Early Medieval England, Ranging From The Oldest English-language Law Code Of King Æthelberht Of Kent (c. 600) To A Copy Of Henry I's Coronation Charter (5 August 1100). Textus Roffensis Also Holds Abundant Charters (including Some Forgeries), Narratives Concerning Disputed Property, And One Of The Earliest Library Catalogues Compiled In Medieval England. While It Is A Familiar And Important Manuscript To Scholars, However, Up To Now It Has Never Been The Object Of A Monograph Or Collection Of Wide-ranging Studies. The Seventeen Contributors To This Book Have Subjected 'textus Roffensis' To Close Scrutiny And Offer New Conclusions On The Process Of Its Creation, Its Purposes And Uses, And The Interpretation Of Its Laws And Property Records, As Well As Exploring Significant Events In Which Rochester Played A Role And Some Of The More Important People Associated With The See. The Work Of The Contributors Takes Readers Into The Mind Of The Scribes And Compiler (or Patron) Behind The 'textus Roffensis', As Well As Into The Origins And Meaning Of The Texts That The Monks Of Early Twelfth-century Rochester Chose To Preserve. The Essays Contained Here Not Only Set The Study Of The Manuscript On A Firm Foundation, But Also Point To New Directions For Future Work. Edited By Bruce O'brien And Barbara Bombi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter ("Contents", "List of Illustrations", "Abbreviations", "Acknowledgements"), p. i Free Access Textus Roffensis: An Introduction, p. 1 Bruce O’Brien https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105553 The Book The Textus Roffensis: Keystone of the Medieval Library at Rochester, p. 19 Mary P. Richards https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105554 Textus Roffensis and its Uses, p. 49 Nicholas Karn https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105555 The Other Book: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 383 in Relation to the Textus Roffensis, p. 69 Thomas Gobbitt https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105556 Scribal Malpractice and the Study of Anglo-Saxon Law in the Twelfth Century, p. 83 Stefan Jurasinski https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105557 Laws The Laws of King Æthelberht of Kent: Preservation, Content, and Composition, p. 105 Nicholas Brooks https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105558 The Earliest English Texts? The Language of the Kentish Laws Reconsidered, p. 137 Carole Hough https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105559 Drihtinbeag and the Question of the Beginnings of Punishment, p. 157 Daniela Fruscione https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105560 Archbishop Wulfstan’s ‘Compilation on Status’ in the Textus Roffensis, p. 175 Andrew Rabin https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105561 Episcopal Power and Performance: The Fugitive–Thief Rite in Textus Roffensis (also Known as the Cattle-Theft Charm), p. 193 Tracey-Anne Cooper https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105562 Fathers or Uncles? A Problem in the Old English Tract Known as Wergeld, p. 215 Julie Mumby https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105563 Who Wrote Alfred’s Laws?, p. 231 Lisi Oliver https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105564 Charters Who Introduced Charters into England? The Case for Theodore and Hadrian, p. 257 Ben Snook https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105565 The Religious Elements in the Textus Roffensis Charters, p. 291 David A. E. Pelteret https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105566 Context King Æthelred the Unready and the Church of Rochester, p. 315 Simon Keynes https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105567 Doing Business with William Rufus: The Haddenham Narrative, p. 363 Richard Sharpe https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105568 Gundulf of Rochester and the Influence of the School of Bec at Rochester, p. 387 Sally N. Vaughn https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.5.105569 Back Matter ("Index"), p. 407