Letter Writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom, 625–786
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2026
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
9781526187772 (ISBN)
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
9781526187772 (ISBN)
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Letter writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom offers a pioneering exploration of Northumbria's epistolary culture, demonstrating how letters functioned as a medium for intellectual exchange, political diplomacy, and religious expression, while also illuminating the broader cultural networks and literary traditions that shaped the kingdom's development as a leading hub for Christian Latin scholarship.
Letter writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom offers the first comprehensive study of Northumbria’s vibrant epistolary culture in the seventh and eighth centuries. Through a close examination of more than fifty surviving Latin letters—many written by or to figures such as Bede, Acca of Hexham, Ælfflæd of Whitby, and Alcuin —this book uncovers the literary, political, and spiritual dimensions of early medieval correspondence. From royal diplomacy to theological debate, these letters reveal a world where communication was both a practical necessity and a refined art. Drawing on previously underexamined texts and placing Northumbria in its broader European context, this groundbreaking study sheds new light on the role of letter writing in shaping a Christian kingdom’s identity, influence, and intellectual legacy. -- .
Letter writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom offers the first comprehensive study of Northumbria’s vibrant epistolary culture in the seventh and eighth centuries. Through a close examination of more than fifty surviving Latin letters—many written by or to figures such as Bede, Acca of Hexham, Ælfflæd of Whitby, and Alcuin —this book uncovers the literary, political, and spiritual dimensions of early medieval correspondence. From royal diplomacy to theological debate, these letters reveal a world where communication was both a practical necessity and a refined art. Drawing on previously underexamined texts and placing Northumbria in its broader European context, this groundbreaking study sheds new light on the role of letter writing in shaping a Christian kingdom’s identity, influence, and intellectual legacy. -- .
Peter Darby is Associate Professor in History at the University of Nottingham -- .
Introduction
Part I: Contextual chapters
1 The origins and development of letter writing in Northumbria
2 The foundations of Northumbria’s epistolary culture
3 Preservation and loss of early Northumbrian letters
4 Composition techniques in Northumbrian letter writing
5 Practicalities of letter exchange in early medieval Northumbria
Part II: Northumbrian letter handlists
Handlist A: Northumbrian letters sent
Handlist B: Northumbrian letters received
Afterword -- .
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.6.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 12 black & white illustrations, 2 tables |
| Verlagsort | Manchester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781526187772 / 9781526187772 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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