A history of Old English literature
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A history of Old English literature
（Blackwell histories of literature）
Blackwell, 2005
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-338) and index
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Description
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 uniquely placed to contribute to current literary debates.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations vi
Preface vii
Introduction
Anglo-Saxon England and Its Literature: A Social History 1
1 The Chronology and Varieties of Old English Literature 36
2 Literature of the Alfredian Period 48
3 Homilies 70
4 Saints' Legends, by Rachel S. Anderson 87
5 Biblical Literature 106
6 Liturgical and Devotional Texts 120
7 Legal, Scientific, and Scholastic Works 148
8 Wisdom Literature and Lyric Poetry 164
9 Germanic Legend and Heroic Lay 193
Conclusion
Making Old English New: Anglo-Saxonism and the Cultural Work of Old English Literature 225
Notes 235
Works Cited 269
Index 339
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