Ecclesiastical History of the English People: With Bede's Letter to Egbert and Cuthbert's Letter on the Death of Bede (Penguin Classics)

Author: Bede

Brand: Penguin

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Revised ed.

Features:

• A vivid account of an emerging church and nation. Bede is known as the'Father of the English Church History'.

Binding: Paperback

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 400

Release Date: 01-05-1991

Part Number: 9780140445657

Details: Written in AD 731, Bede's work opens with a background sketch of Roman Britain's geography and history. It goes on to tell of the kings and bishops, monks and nuns who helped to develop Anglo-Saxon government and religion during the crucial formative years of the English people. This title offers an English translation of a historical document.

EAN: 0783324844146

Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English