Anglo-Norman Historiography and Henry of Huntingdon's Translation of The Battle of Brunanburh.

This article examines the poetic and philological methods Anglo-Norman historian Henry of Huntingdon uses to translate into Latin the Old English Battle of Brunanburh (Historia Anglorum [ca 1123-54]). It finds that, although Henry makes a good-faith effort to render the text accurately, his choices...

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Published in:	Studies in Philology Vol. 109; no. 3; pp. 173 - 192
Main Author:	Tiller, Kenneth
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	University of North Carolina Press Spring2012
Subjects:	Anglo-Normans Historiography Battle of Brunanburh, 937 Saxons Translating of poetry History Germany (West)
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