Complete Historical Works of the Venerable Bede (Delphi Classics) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 45)

The Venerable Bede’s ‘Ecclesiastical History of the English People’ is considered to be one of the most important sources on Anglo-Saxon history, playing a key role in the development of an English national identity and establishing its author as ‘The Father of English History’. Bede was a skilled linguist and translator and his work made the Latin and Greek writings of the early Church Fathers more accessible to his fellow Anglo-Saxons, contributing significantly to English Christianity. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This eBook presents Bede’s complete extant historical works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bede's life and works
* Features the complete extant historical works of Bede, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introductions to the historical works
* Includes A. M. Sellar’s translation of Bede’s ‘The Ecclesiastical History of the English People’
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the chapters you want to read with individual contents tables
* Includes Bede's rare historical works and letters, first time in digital print
* Provides a special dual English and Latin text of ‘The Ecclesiastical History of the English People’, allowing readers to compare the sections chapter by chapter – ideal for students
* Features a bonus biography – discover Bede's Anglo-Saxon world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres