The letter collections of Anselm of Canterbury
By: Samu Niskanen
Series: Instrumenta patristica et mediaevalia -- 61; Instrumenta patristica et mediaevalia -- 61.
Publisher: Brepols
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Turnhout
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9782503540757
Subjects: Correspondence; Textkritik; Letters; History and criticism; Textgeschichte; Brief; Edition; Briefsammlung
Description: The letters of Anselm of Canterbury (died 1109) provide the clearest insight into his mind and action, and they also constitute one of our finest vantage points to observe the formation of those profound forces moulding Europe in the late eleventh- and early twelfth centuries. The focus of the present study is the transmission of Anselm's correspondence. It argues that many of the conclusions of earlier scholarship have been constructed on flawed foundations. Using evidence from all known manuscripts and printed editions, the study seeks to demonstrate preciselyhow Anselm's letters have survived and how the surviving witnesses relate to one another. The study also aims to define the historical contexts within which our key manuscripts were copied and edited. Only when equipped with this store of information can we begin to understand the editorial processes that shaped the textual tradition of Anselm's letter collections before and after his death.0.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.