The Venerable Bede (Outstanding Christian Thinkers (Paperback Cassell Academic))

[Bede] Ward, Benedicta. The Venerable Bede. London, Geoffrey Chapman, 1998. 13.5 cm x 21.5 cm. IV, 156 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. Inscription by preowner. Includes the following chapters: Bede and his times / Bede the teacher / Bede and the Bible / Bede and the saints / Bede and the English / Bede's influence / Abbreviations and Bibliography. This text provides a comprehensive account of the writings of the Venerable Bede, locating them against his biography and the history of his age. It seeks to provide a rounded portrait of Bede as a monk and priest of Jarrow, as a loved master and teacher, and as a meditative student of the Bible. The study also traces his career as a mathematician, chronologist, Latinist and historian. (Amazon)