Charters of Abingdon Abbey
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Charters of Abingdon Abbey
（Anglo-Saxon charters, 7-8）
Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2000-2001
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- pt. 2
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Abingdon Abbey
Available at 10 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. xiii-xxxiv
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
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pt. 1 ISBN 9780197262177
Description
This edition of 151 royal diplomas and other documents associated with Abingdon Abbey and its estates forms a major resource for the study of Anglo-Saxon history. Part 1 contains the first 50 texts, all pre-dating Aethelwolds crucial refoundation of the house around 955. A substantial Introduction discusses the abbeys history and endowment, and considers controversial issues arising from the texts themselves. Part 2, covering the period 955-1066, will complete the edition of this important archive.
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pt. 2 ISBN 9780197262214
Description
An edition of charters 51 to 151 from Abingdon Abbey, most of which are diplomas of Anglo-Saxon kings granting estates to lay beneficiaries and so provide an invaluable record of Anglo-Saxon royal government during the 10th and 11th centuries. The charters are in Old English and Latin and are accompanied by detailed commentaries. Appendices include indices of personal and place names and a Latin glossary. The pagination continues from Part 1 which is also available.
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