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A history of Old English literature / R.D. Fulk and Christopher M. Cain ; with a chapter on saints' legends by Rachel S. Anderson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fulk, R. D. (Robert Dennis)
- Series:
- Blackwell histories of literature.
- Blackwell histories of literature
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Christian hagiography--History--To 1500.
- Christian hagiography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (358 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- A HISTORY OF OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction Anglo-Saxon England and Its Literature:A Social History; 1 The Chronology and Varieties of Old English Literature; 2 Literature of the Alfredian Period; 3 Homilies; 4 Saints ' Legends,,by Rachel S.Anderson; 5 Biblical Literature; 6 Liturgical and Devotional Texts; 7 Legal,Scientific,and Scholastic Works; 8 Wisdom Literature and Lyric Poetry; 9 Germanic Legend and Heroic Lay; Conclusion Making Old English New:Anglo-Saxonism and the Cultural Work of Old English Literature; Notes; Works Cited; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-338) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611309572
- 9781281309570
- 1281309575
- 9780470693575
- 0470693576
- 9780470692837
- 0470692839
- OCLC:
- 476169555
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