The Cambridge companion to Old English literature / [edited by] Malcolm Godden and Michael Lapidge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Godden, Malcolm, editor.

Lapidge, Michael, editor.

Series:

Cambridge companions to literature.

Cambridge companions to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.

English literature.

English literature--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Civilization, Anglo-Saxon.

Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Great Britain.

England--Civilization--To 1066--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 355 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This Companion has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and to provide a clear and accessible introduction for those encountering Old English literature for the first time. Including seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, this new edition provides a discussion of the literature of the period 600 to 1066 in the context of how Anglo-Saxon society functioned. New chapters cover topics including preaching and teaching, Beowulf and literacy, and a further five chapters have been revised and updated, including those on the Old English language, perceptions of eternity and Anglo-Saxon learning. An additional concluding chapter on Old English after 1066 offers an overview of the study and cultural influences of Old English literature to the present day. Finally, the further reading list has been overhauled to incorporate the most up-to-date scholarship in the field and the latest electronic resources for students."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. The social and political background / Nicholas Brooks

2. The Old English language / Helmut Gneuss

3. The nature of Old English verse / Donald Scragg

4. The Anglo-Saxon world view / Daniel Anlezark

5. Germanic legend in Old English literature / Roberta Frank

6. Heroic values and Christian ethics / Katherine O'Brien O'Keeffe

7. Pagan survivals and popular belief / John D. Niles

8. Beowulf / Andy Orchard

9. Preaching and teaching / Mary Clayton

10. Perceptions of transience / Christine Fell

11. Perceptions of eternity / Milton McC. Gatch

12. Biblical literature : the Old Testament / Malcolm Godden

13. Biblical literature : the New Testament / Richard Marsden

14. The saintly life in Anglo-Saxon England / Michael Lapidge

15. Literacy and the uses of the vernacular / Mechthild Gretsch

16. The world of Anglo-Saxon learning / Patrizia Lendinara

17. Old English after 1066 / Christopher Jones.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107452909

1107452902

9781107459915

1107459915

9781139042987 (electronic book)

113904298X