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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter A. StokesPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: D.S. Brewer Volume: v. 14 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.606kg ISBN: 9781843843696ISBN 10: 1843843692 Pages: 309 Publication Date: 17 April 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Background Attributions of Origin Scribal Change in Bookhands and Charters: The 'Tall and Narrow' Hands Scribal Continuity in Bookhands and Charters: The 'Square Influenced' Hands Glosses and Scribbles Conclusion: Change and Continuity in Early English Vernacular Minuscule Appendix: List of Scribal Hands GlossaryReviewsStokes's book is a highly technical introduction to the origins and developments of Anglo-Saxon scripts during this most productive half century, which will be most helpful to scholars and students using digital libraries for scholarly projects. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW A major contribution to our knowledge of pre-1066 English cultural and ecclesiastical history. LIBRARY [A]n authoritative assessment of the most important scribal hand in late Anglo-Saxon England, as well as being a major statement of method. YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES [A] superb study...rich in learning and never less than cogently argued.... In sum this is an exemplary study. AMARC NEWSLETTER Stokes's book is a highly technical introduction to the origins and developments of Anglo-Saxon scripts during this most productive half century, which will be most helpful to scholars and students using digital libraries for scholarly projects. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW (A) superb study...rich in learning and never less than cogently argued.... In sum this is an exemplary study. AMARC NEWSLETTER Stokes's book is a highly technical introduction to the origins and developments of Anglo-Saxon scripts during this most productive half century, which will be most helpful to scholars and students using digital libraries for scholarly projects. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW A major contribution to our knowledge of pre-1066 English cultural and ecclesiastical history. LIBRARY (A)n authoritative assessment of the most important scribal hand in late Anglo-Saxon England, as well as being a major statement of method. YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES (A) superb study...rich in learning and never less than cogently argued.... In sum this is an exemplary study. AMARC NEWSLETTER Stokes's book is a highly technical introduction to the origins and developments of Anglo-Saxon scripts during this most productive half century, which will be most helpful to scholars and students using digital libraries for scholarly projects. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |