The Durham Liber vitae and its context
David Rollason
The Durham Liber Vitae (London, British Library, MS Cotton Domitian A. vii) is one of seven surviving libri memoriales from the Carolingian period, and only English example its date. book, which has been notably little studied, contains several thousand names persons associated with a Northumbrian church, probably Lindisfarne, but possibly Monkwearmouth/Jarrow. From around 1100, it was used to record all monks, as well many lay people; family groups also appear, especially families last monks before Henry VIII dissolved cathedral monastery in 1539. It casts considerable light on how church interacted contemporary ecclesiastical society process illuminates basis church's position role defining related communities regions. Studies cover aspects manuscript, content context. Contributors: ARNOLD ANGENENDT, GEOFFREY BARROW, ELIZABETH BRIGGS, JANET BURTON, JAN GERCHOW, DIETER GEUENICH, MICHAEL GULLICK, IVAN HLAVACEK, K.S.B. KEATS-ROHAN, SIMON KEYNES, JOHN S. MOORE, A.J. PIPER, LYNDA ROLLASON, R.N. SWANSON, COLIN C.G. TITE.
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