George Brown (scholar)
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George Hardin Brown is an American
scholar of medieval studies
. The focus of his scholarship includes Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Saxon literature
, especially the work of the Venerable Bede
. Brown has had a long academic career at many renowned institutions and has studied under other notable scholars in his field.
(1955), Ph.L. (1956), and M.A.
(1959) degrees from St. Louis University. He also studied theology
in Austria
before returning to the United States. Brown earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University
in 1971, from a department that included scholars of medieval and oral literature such as Francis Peabody Magoun
, Albert Lord
, and Walter Ong.
, where he still works today, and where he headed the Medieval Studies Program in the Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences
. In 1994 he gave the Toller Lecture; in 1996, at the Bede Foundation in Jarrow, he gave the Jarrow Lecture. He is currently editing a new edition of Bede's historical works (Opera historica minora), to be published by Brepols
for the Corpus Christianorum Series Latina.
United States
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scholar of medieval studies
Medieval studies
-Development:The term 'medieval studies' began to be adopted by academics in the opening decades of the twentieth century, initially in the titles of books like G. G. Coulton's Ten Medieval Studies , to emphasize a greater interdisciplinary approach to a historical subject...
. The focus of his scholarship includes Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Saxon literature
Anglo-Saxon literature
Old English literature encompasses literature written in Old English in Anglo-Saxon England, in the period from the 7th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. These works include genres such as epic poetry, hagiography, sermons, Bible translations, legal works, chronicles, riddles, and others...
, especially the work of the Venerable Bede
Bede
Bede , also referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede , was a monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth, today part of Sunderland, England, and of its companion monastery, Saint Paul's, in modern Jarrow , both in the Kingdom of Northumbria...
. Brown has had a long academic career at many renowned institutions and has studied under other notable scholars in his field.
Education
Brown received his B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(1955), Ph.L. (1956), and M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(1959) degrees from St. Louis University. He also studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
before returning to the United States. Brown earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1971, from a department that included scholars of medieval and oral literature such as Francis Peabody Magoun
Francis Peabody Magoun
Francis Peabody Magoun, Jr. MC was one of the seminal figures in the study of medieval and English literature in the 20th century, a scholar of subjects as varied as football and ancient Germanic naming practices, and translator of numerous important texts...
, Albert Lord
Albert Lord
Albert Bates Lord was a professor of Slavic and comparative literature at Harvard University who, after the death of Milman Parry, carried on that scholar's research into epic literature.-Personal life:...
, and Walter Ong.
Professional career
After receiving his Ph.D., Brown took a position at Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he still works today, and where he headed the Medieval Studies Program in the Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences
Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences
The Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences is the heart of the undergraduate program and grants the majority of Stanford University's degrees. The School has 28 departments and 20 interdisciplinary degree-granting programs...
. In 1994 he gave the Toller Lecture; in 1996, at the Bede Foundation in Jarrow, he gave the Jarrow Lecture. He is currently editing a new edition of Bede's historical works (Opera historica minora), to be published by Brepols
Brepols
Brepols was once one of the largest printing companies of the world and one of the main employers in Turnhout . Besides its printing business, Brepols is also active as a publisher...
for the Corpus Christianorum Series Latina.