Isidore of Seville and his Reception in the Early Middle Ages : : Transmitting and Transforming Knowledge / / ed. by Jamie Wood, Andy Fear.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter AUP eBook Package 2016-2018
• MitwirkendeR: Beagon, Mary,; Carlson, Laura,; Di Sciacca, Claudia,; Fear, Andrew,; Fouracre, Paul,; Heath, Christopher,; Kelly, Michael J.,; Markauskas, Melissa,; Smyth, Marina,; Wood, Jamie,
• HerausgeberIn: Fear, Andy,; Wood, Jamie,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2016]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia ; 2
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Family Affair -- 3. Variations on a Theme -- 4. Putting the Pieces Back Together -- 5. The Politics of History-Writing -- 6. Isidorian Texts in Seventh-Century Ireland -- 7. Isidore of Seville in Anglo-Saxon England -- 8. Hispania et Italia -- 9. Rylands MS Latin 12 -- 10. Adoption, Adaptation, & Authority -- Abbreviations -- Index