'Each of the papers makes a significant contribution to its own scholarly field, and together they amount to a major study of the period - a worthy contribution to this valuable series.' Ecclesiastical History '... this is an impressive and beautifully presented collection of essays which make important contributions to numerous fields of scholarly investigation. The editors and their contributors are to be congratulated on a valuable and handsome addition to Ashgate's 'Studies in Early Medieval Britain' series.' History '... an important set of essays on all aspects of Wulfstan and his context.' Year's Work in English Studies
Julia Barrow, University of Nottingham, UK and Nicholas Brooks, University of Birmingham, UK Nicholas Brooks, Ann Williams, Andy Orchard, Richard Gameson, Julia Barrow, Richard Holt, Christopher Dyer, Michael Hare, Philip Barker, John Crook, Susan Rankin.
Contents: Foreword; Preface; Introduction: how do we know about St Wulfstan?, Nicholas Brooks; The cunning of the dove: Wulfstan and the politics of accommodation, Ann Williams; Parallel Lives: Wulfstan, William, Coleman and Christ, Andy Orchard; St Wulfstan, the library of Worcester and the spirituality of the Medieval book, Richard Gameson; The chronology of forgery production at Worcester from c. 1000 to the Early 12th century, Julia Barrow; The City of Worcester in the time of St Wulfstan, Richard Holt; Bishop Wulfstan and his estates, Christopher Dyer; Wulfstan and the church of Hawkesbury, Michael Hare; Reconstructing Wulfstan's cathedral, Philip Barker; The physical setting of the cult of St Wulfstan: a comparative approach, John Crook; Music at Wulfstan's cathedral, Susan Rankin; Indexes.