The Aelfric Archive
Scope and Contents
Aelfric Archive consists of offprints, photocopies, and drafts of articles that appear in the Aelfric: an annotated bibliography by Professor Reinsma. The articles and papers are about Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham, who lived from approximately 955 CE to 1020 CE. Due to his grasp of languages Aelfric is sometimes referred to as "Grammaticus." The archive primarily contains copies of critical studies pertaining to literature he produced.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1998
- Other: Majority of material found within 1881-1985
- Other: Date acquired: 1997
Creator
- Reinsma, Luke Mins (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Luke Reinsma was born in the Netherlands. He is Professor of English at Seattle Pacific University. He received his BA from Calvin College in 1970, and his PhD from the University of Michigan, 1978. His dissertation was on the Old English homilies of the Benedictine monk Aelfric: Aelfric, the teacher as rhetorician, 1978.
Biographical / Historical
Aelfric is particularly known as the author of the Anglo-Saxon Homilies, a translator of the Holy Scripture and as a writer on various subjects such as sermons, grammar, and poetry written in both Old English and Latin.
Extent
14 boxes (approximately 6 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Archive of research materials relating to Aelfric of Eynsham (c. 955 CE - c. 1010 CE). Archive consists mostly of photocopied materials and offprints used by Proffessor Luke Reinsma compiled the work, Aelfric: an annotated bibliography, published by Garland in 1987.
Physical Access Requirements
WMU Special Collections. Non-circulating. Contact department for access.
Method of Acquisition
The Aelfric Archive was a gift from Professor Luke Reinsma.
Physical Description
Most of the articles in the archive are photocopies of the original printed articles.
Subject
- Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham (Person)
- Title
- Aelfric Archive Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Marca Hoyle
- Date
- 2012-10-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
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