Beatus Vir: Studies in Early English and Norse Manuscripts in Memory of Phillip Pulsiano

Published by the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, this commemorative volume contains 14 essays mainly on Old Norse and Old English manuscripts, reflecting the life's work of the late Pulsiano (formerly Villanova U., Philadelphia). Most of the essays present the contributor's research on a specific manuscript or group of manuscripts. In addition, Andrew Prescott (former curator, British Library) offers a lengthy article on the British Library's shelving system and Peter J. Lucas (emeritus, U. of Cambridge, the UK) describes the work of the 17th century Anglo-Saxon scholar Abraham Wheelock. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)