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Letter Writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom, 625-786

Letter Writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom, 625-786

Darby, Peter

Hardcover

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryLetters & EssaysFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1526187779
ISBN13: 9781526187772
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: Jun 2 2026
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.53
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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, lffl d 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.

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