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Bede and the Theory of Everything (Medieval Lives) by Michelle P. Brown is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Bede and the Theory of Everything (Medieval Lives) about?

An accessible biography of the venerable Bede, regarded as the father of English history. A 2023 History Today Book of the Year This book investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673–735), the foremost scholar of the early Middle Ages and the "father of English history." It examines his notable feats, including calculating the first tide tables, creating the Ceolfrith Bibles and the Lindisfarne Gospels, writing the earliest extant Old English poetry, and composing his famous Ecclesiastical History of the English People . In addition to providing an accessible overview of Bede's life and work, Michelle P. Brown describes new discoveries regarding Bede's handwriting, his historical research, and his previously lost Old English translation of St John's Gospel, dictated on his deathbed.

Who reads Bede and the Theory of Everything (Medieval Lives)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Michelle P. Brown
Publisher
Reaktion Books, Limited
Published
2023
Language
EN
ISBN
9781789148275
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Historical Fiction, History, Historical

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