A description of Europe, and the voyages of Ohthere and Wulfstan,
written in Anglo-Saxon by King Alfred the Great,
containing a facsimile copy of the whole Anglo-Saxon text from the Cotton manuscript, and also from the first part of the Lauderdale manuscript, a printed Anglo-Saxon text, based upon these manuscripts, and a literal English translation and notes, by J. Bosworth.

Description

Main Author

Alfred, King of England, 849-899.

Related Names

Wulfstan, active 9th century.
Ohthere, active 9th century.
Bosworth, Joseph, 1787 or 1788-1876.
Orosius, Paulus.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, Longman, 1853.

Subjects

Voyages and travels
Travel
Voyages and travels
Scandinavia
Europe
Scandinavia > Scandinavia / Description and Travel.
Europe > Europe / Description and travel.

Physical Description

1 v. (various pagings) map. 33 cm.

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