The Times of Bede

By Patrick Wormald, Stephen Baxter (editor),

Book cover of The Times of Bede: Studies in Early English Christian Society and its Historian

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Written by the late Patrick Wormald, one of the leading authorities on Bede's life and work over a 30-year period, this book is a collection of studies on Bede and early English Christian society. A collection of studies on Bede, the greatest historian of the English Middle Ages, and the…

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1 author picked The Times of Bede as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Patrick Wormald’s early death was a tragedy for early medieval studies as a whole.

Thankfully his former student, Stephen Baxter – an exceptional scholar in his own right – had the energy to carry some of his mentor’s projects over the line, including this collection of some of Wormald’s best essays, articles, and book chapters relating to Bede and his world.

Patrick was also my tutor for several undergraduate courses at Oxford as well as being the supervisor for my Master's Thesis and I too owe him a great debt. This edited collection – with the advantage of updated references…

From Richard's list on Bede and his Ecclesiastical History.

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