The 'Laterculus Malalianus' and the School of Archbishop Theodore [Paperback]

An edition of the only surviving complete text from the school of Archbishop Theodore.The 'Laterculus Malalianus', a historical exegesis of the life of Christ, appears to be the only complete text to survive from the hand of Archbishop Theodore at Canterbury, the first school of Anglo-Saxon England. This edition presents a translation of and commentary on the text, and in the introduction Jane Stevenson examines the intellectual milieu of this work, argues the case for attribution to Theodore, and suggests the need for a complete rethinking of the basis of Anglo-Saxon culture.The 'Laterculus Malalianus', a historical exegesis of the life of Christ, appears to be the only complete text to survive from the hand of Archbishop Theodore at Canterbury, the first school of Anglo-Saxon England. This edition presents a translation of and commentary on the text, and in the introduction Jane Stevenson examines the intellectual milieu of this work, argues the case for attribution to Theodore, and suggests the need for a complete rethinking of the basis of Anglo-Saxon culture.The Laterculus Malalianus , a historical exegesis of the life of Christ, appears to be the only complete text to survive from the hand of Archbishop Theodore at Canterbury, the first school of Anglo-Saxon England. This edition presents a translation of and commentary on the text, and in the introduction Jane Stevenson examines the intellectual milieu of this work, argues the case for attribution to Theodore, and suggests the need for a complete rethinking of the basis of Anglo-Saxon culture.Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The contents of the Laterculus; 3. Date and origin of the Laterculus; 4. The nature of the Laterculus; 5. Sources of the Laterculus; 6. The Latinity of the Laterculus; 7. Translational technique of the Laterculus; 8. Manuscripts; 9. Conclusion; Text and translation; Commentary; Appendix: variant and anomalous biblical texts; Bibliography; Index of biblical sources; GenlS`