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Mar 2007
15m 38s

Old English Tour - British Library

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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Audio Only Tour of the Old English Manuscripts on display at the British Library by Dr S. D. Lee, Faculty of English, University of Oxford, 21st March 2007. Audio Only Tour of the Old English Manuscripts on display at the British Library by Dr S. D. Lee, Faculty of English, University of Oxford, 21st March 2007. A step-by-step guide to accompany you through ... Show More
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Old English in Context Lecture 4 - Manuscripts
Fourth and final lecture by Dr S D Lee, University of Oxford, on Old English in Context. 7/2/08. 
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Old English in Context Lecture 3 - Religion and Magic
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