The cultural world in Beowulf / John M. Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, John M., 1946- author.

Series:

Anthropological horizons ; 6.

Anthropological Horizons ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beowulf.

Epic poetry, English (Old)--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, English (Old).

Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature.

Literature and anthropology--England.

Literature and anthropology.

Civilization, Germanic.

Culture in literature.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 1995.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this cross-disciplinary study, John Hill looks at Beowulf from a comparative ethnological point of view. He provides a thorough examination of the socio-cultural dimensions of the text and compares the social milieu of Beowulf to that of similarly organized cultures.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Feud Settlements in Beowulf

2 The Temporal World in Beowulf

3 The Jural World in Beowulf

4 The Economy of Honour in Beowulf

5 The Psychological World in Beowulf

Conclusion

Notes

Works Cited

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-5561-5

1-4426-2303-9

OCLC:

903421512