The Blickling Homilies of the Tenth Century. From the Marquis of Lothian's Unique Ms. A.D. 971 (INDEX ONLY)
London: N. Trubner & Co., 1880. Reprint. Softcover. This is the INDEX ONLY to The Blickling Homilies, which are a collection of anonymous homilies from Anglo-Saxon England. They are written in Old English, and were written down at some point before the end of the tenth century, making them one of the oldest collections of sermons to survive from medieval England. The homilies in the collection deal primarily with Lent, with items for Passion Sunday, Palm Sunday and Holy Week, as well as homilies dealing with Rogation Days, Ascension Day and Pentecost. The rest of the homilies in the collection are saints’ feast days. Wikipedia. CONDITION: Reprint. Rubbed and soiled paper covers, small tear on front cover. Edge wear. Binding is tight, many leaves uncut at top edge. Deckled fore and bottom edges. Black title on cover, barely discernable on spine. xvi, 392 pp. Full refund if not satisfied. Good.
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