Hakutulokset: Sarja anglo-saxon studies
yhteensä 53 hakutulosta
Old English Philology
Essays bringing out the crucial importance of philology for understanding Old English texts. Robert D. Fulk is arguably the greatest Old English philologist to emerge during the …
The Cruciform Brooch and Anglo-Saxon England
Examination and analysis of one of the most important artefacts of Anglo-Saxon society, the cruciform brooch, setting it in a wider context. Cruciform brooches were large and …
The Chronology and Canon of Ælfric of Eynsham
A fresh approach to the works and manuscripts of this influential monk, whose writings synthesised some of the finest minds of the period. A thousand years and more ago, with …
Performance in Beowulf and other Old English Poems
An examination of the depiction and representation of performative acts in Old English texts. Acts of performance, such as music, storytelling, and poetry recital, have made …
Emotional Practice in Old English Literature
An examination of how emotions were practised and performed through Old English texts. Scholarship is increasingly interested in investigating concepts of emotion found in Old …
Debating with Demons
A consideration of the theme of demons as teachers in early English literature. In early English literature ca 700-1000 C.E., demons are represented as teachers who use methods of …
Priests and their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England
Fresh perspectives on the English clergy, their books, and the wider Anglo-Saxon church. Priests were ubiquitous figures in the Anglo-Saxon world: they acted as educators, agents …
A Companion to Bede
A full and accessibly-written survey of Bede and his works, including a chapter on his legacy for subsequent history. The Venerable Bede is a crucial figure for Anglo-Saxonists, …
The Dating of Beowulf
WINNER: 2015 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general. This book will be a …
Representing Beasts in Early Medieval England and Scandinavia
Essays on the depiction of animals, birds and insects in early medieval material culture, from texts to carvings to the landscape itself. For people in the early Middle Ages, the …
John the Baptist's Prayer or The Descent into Hell from the Exeter Book
Edition, translation and full critical study of a hitherto marginalised text, bringing it to full attention for the first time. The Old English poem known popularly as the Descent …
Medical Texts in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture
Winner of the Best First Monograph from the International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England (ISSEME) 2021. An examination of the Old English medical collections, …