Creation, migration, and conquest : imaginary geography and sense of space in Old English literature
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Creation, migration, and conquest : imaginary geography and sense of space in Old English literature
Oxford University Press, 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-291) and index
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Description
Creation, Migration, and Conquest: Imaginary Geography and Sense of Space in Old English Literature explores the Anglo-Saxons' spatial imaginaire; tracing its political, literary, and intellectual backgrounds and analysing how this imaginaire shapes perceptions and representations of geographical space. The book elaborates new interpretative paradigms, drawing on the work of continental scholars and literary critics, and on complementing
interdisciplinary scholarship of medieval imaginary spaces and their representations. It gathers evidence from both Old English verse and historico-geographical documents, and focuses on the juncture between traditional scientific learning and the symbolic values attributed to space and orientation. Combining close reading with
an original theoretical model, Creation, Migration, and Conquest offers innovative interpretations of celebrated texts and highlights the links between place, identity, and collective identity.
Table of Contents
- SECTION I: 'CREATION'
- SECTION II: 'MIGRATION'
- SECTION III: 'CONQUEST'
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