AElfric's の女性聖人 : St AEthelthryth をめぐって

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This article deals with AElfric's Old English translation of St AEthelthryth or Audrey in his Saints' Lives, where he revised and reissued the legend of the first English woman saint included in Bede's Historia Ecclesiasitica Gentis Anglorum written in Latin in the 8th century. In his translation, AElfric arranges Bede's works rather freely in order not only to make it easier for the audience to understand the texts appropriately but also to resolve his own dilemma whether he should treat the authentic texts as they are which sometimes seem full of inconsistencies from the rational view of the most eminent prose writer at that time. AElfric's handling of the Latin source is closely examined in comparison with his Old English version, which reveals his careful concern about the various audiences, particularly about the laity among his contemporaries.
2013-03-00