Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. List of Abbreviations viii
6. Ælfrician Manuscript Sigla ix
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Ælfric’s Chronology
9. Introduction 5
10. Key Dates 6
11. The Development of the Catholic Homilies 20
12. Appendices 1–3 51
13. 2. The Ælfrician Canon
14. Introduction 66
15. 1. Homilies 71
16. 2. Separate Works 119
17. 3. Non-Liturgical Narrative Pieces 131
18. 4. Letters 149
19. 5. Prefaces 165
20. 6. Epitomes and Abridgements 166
21. 7. Miscellanea 186
22. 8. Notes 198
23. 3. Ælfrician Manuscripts
24. Introduction 207
25. Manuscript Descriptions 208
26. The Manuscript Distribution of Ælfric’s Works 269
27. Appendix 4: Compendium 276
28. Works Cited 309
29. Index 336