Maxims in Old English poetry
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Maxims in Old English poetry
D.S. Brewer, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
A study of maxims - what they are, why and when they are used - based on detailed investigation of issues, texts and formulas.
Maxims abound in Old English literature, but have rarely been studied extensively, and many questions remain about their use: what kind of expression is a maxim? Why and when were they used? Do they offer evidence for popular, pagan folklore? This book aims to offer answers through a detailed investigation of various issues, texts and formulas, leading to a better understanding of Old English literature in general. It takes account of comparable material in other Old Germanic languages and the Bible, and shows that maxims had recognisable functions in literary and social discourse, recording knowledge and according value. Dr Cavill also applies new developments in current scholarship on formulaic theory, proverb performance theory and sociology of knowledge; sheds new light on popular poems like The Battle of Maldon and Beowulf; and suggests a place and purpose for the Maxims poems in an oral society.
Dr PAUL CAVILLteaches at the University of Nottingham.
目次
- Maxims in Old English
- maxims in the Old Germanic languages
- definitions
- the maxim, the proverb and the riddle
- a gnomic formula
- the social function of maxims and "The Battle of Maldon"
- Christian or not?
- the Old English maxims.
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