The Old English History of the World

An Anglo-Saxon Rewriting of Orosius

Malcolm R. Godden, Malcolm Godden (University of Oxford), Paulus Orosius

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Harvard University Press
31 October 2016

Historiography; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Medieval history; Archaeology

Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library

The Old English History of the World is a translation and adaptation of the Latin history known as the Seven Books of History against the Pagans, written by the Spanish cleric Paulus Orosius at the prompting of Saint Augustine after the sack of Rome in 410. To counter the pagan and republican narratives of Livy and other classical historians, Orosius created an account of the ancient world from a Christian and imperial viewpoint. His work was immensely popular throughout Europe in succeeding centuries, down to the end of the Middle Ages. Around the year 900, an Old English version was produced by an anonymous writer, possibly encouraged or inspired by King Alfred. The translator actively transformed Orosius's narrative: cutting extraneous detail, adding explanations and dramatic speeches, and supplying a long section on the geography of the Germanic world. This volume offers a new edition and modern translation of an Anglo-Saxon perspective on the ancient world.

Edited and translated by: Malcolm R. Godden
Other: Malcolm Godden (University of Oxford), Paulus Orosius
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 44
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780674971066
ISBN 10: 067497106X
Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 31 October 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Malcolm R. Godden was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford.

Reviews for The Old English History of the World: An Anglo-Saxon Rewriting of Orosius

The greatest virtue of this volume is that it takes this important account of the history of world--a vital text to those scholars who work in the field of Anglo-Saxon studies, but which until now has remained relatively obscure to students and the wider public--and makes it far more accessible than it has been for more than a century.--Benjamin A. Saltzman Speculum (10/12/2018 12:00:00 AM)