Bede and the Theory of Everything

Bede's life and world are explored in this book, covering his notable feats, including calculating tide-tables, creating bibles and gospels, writing poetry and translations, and composing his Ecclesiastical History. Despite never leaving Northumbria, he also wrote a guide to the Holy Land. New discoveries about his handwriting, research programme, and lost Old English translation of St John's Gospel are discussed.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2023
Publisher: Reaktion Books

This book delves into the life and world of the renowned scholar Bede (c. 673–735), often referred to as the "Father of English History." It explores his remarkable achievements, including his groundbreaking work in calculating the first tide-tables, his involvement in the creation of the Ceolfrith Bibles and the Lindisfarne Gospels, his pioneering contributions to Old English poetry and the translation of the Bible into English, and his monumental work, the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, which introduced the first dating system to English historiography. Despite never leaving Northumbria, Bede also penned a guide to the Holy Land. Michelle P. Brown, an expert on the period, sheds light on recent discoveries related to Bede's handwriting, his research program, and his previously lost Old English translation of St. John's Gospel, which he dictated on his deathbed.

Weight: 736g
Dimension: 146 x 224 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789147889