Publication

2016 - Amsterdam University Press

Language

English

Word Count

44,500 words, Guess

Page Count

178 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139789089648280
  • ISBN-109089648283
  • OCLC Control Number953711284
  • Better World Books9789089648280
  • Open LibraryOL29254377M

Classifications

  • LCCBX4700.I78I85 2016
  • LCCBX4700.I78 I85 2016

Description

"Isidore of Seville (560—636) was a crucial figure in the preservation and sharing of classical and early Christian knowledge. His compilations of the works of earlier authorities formed an essential part of monastic education for centuries. Due to the vast amount of information he gathered and its wide dissemination in the Middle Ages, Pope John Paul II even named Isidore the patron saint of the Internet in 1997. This volume represents a cross section of the various approaches scholars have taken toward Isidore’s writings. The essays explore his sources, how he selected and arranged them for posterity, and how his legacy was reflected in later generations’ work across the early medieval West. Rich in archival detail, this collection provides a wealth of interdisciplinary expertise on one of history’s greatest intellectuals."--

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Other Editions

  • Isidore of Seville and His Reception in the Early Middle Ages: Transmitting and Transforming KnowledgeAmsterdam University Press2016-01-01

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