History of Old English Literature

Name: History of Old English Literature
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ISBN: 9781405121811

ISBN-10: 1405121815

ISBN-13: 9781405121811

Edition: 2005

Authors: Robert D. Fulk, Christopher M. Cain

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This timely introduction to Old English literature focuses on the production and reception of Old English texts, and on their relation to Anglo-Saxon history and culture. Introduces Old English texts and considers their relation to Anglo-Saxon culture. Responds to renewed emphasis on historical and cultural contexts in the field of medieval studies. Treats virtually the entire range of textual types preserved in Old English. Considers the production, reception and uses of Old English texts. Integrates the Anglo-Latin backgrounds crucial to understanding Old English literature. Offers very extensive bibliographical guidance. Demonstrates that Anglo-Saxon studies is…

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List price: $53.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


Introduction: Anglo-Saxon England and Its Literature: A Social History



The Chronology and Varieties of Old English Literature



Literature of the Alfredian Period



Homilies



Saints' Legends




Biblical Literature



Liturgical and Devotion Texts



Legal, Scientific, and Scholastic Works



Wisdom Literature and Lyric Poetry



Germanic Legend and Heroic Lay


Conclusion: Making Old English New: Anglo-Saxonism and the Cultural Work of Old English Literature


Notes


Works Cited


Index