Finding the Right Words : Isidore's Synonyma in Anglo-Saxon England.

This rigorous, well-documented volume demonstrates the significance of the Synonyma to our understanding of the literary pretensions and pedagogical practices of Anglo-Saxon England, and offers new insights into the interaction of Latin and vernacular within its literary culture.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Di Sciacca, Claudia
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2008.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Series:	Toronto Old English Studies.
Subjects:	Isidore, > of Seville, Saint, > -636. > Synonyma. Synonyma (Isidore, of Seville, Saint) 450-1500 Devotional literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) > England > History and criticism. Devotional literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Translations into English. English prose literature > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism. Spirituality > England > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500. Devotional literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) English prose literature > Old English Spirituality > Middle Ages England Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Translations
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
1 Isidore of Seville: His Life and Culture
2 The Synonyma: Their Structure, Style, and Sources
3 Isidore and the Synonyma in the British Isles
4 The Vernacularization of the Synonyma: The Case of Vercelli xxii
5 The Vernacularization of the Synonyma: The ubi sunt Topos
6 The Synonyma in Anglo-Latin Literature
7 The Synonyma in Anglo-Saxon England: Some Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index of Manuscripts
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Index of Passages Cited and Discussed
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General Index
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Finding the Right Words : Isidore's Synonyma in Anglo-Saxon England.

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