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Anonymous Old English Lives of Saints
From the first centuries of Christianity, believers turned to the perfection modeled by saints for inspiration, and a tradition of recounting saints’ Lives flourished. The Latin …
Translating Early Medieval Poetry
The essays here, united by their appreciation of the centrality of translation to the interpretation of the medieval past, add to our understanding of how the old is continually …
The Cambridge Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature
An approachable and stimulating introduction to Anglo-Saxon literature, this book provides indispensable guidance for students on this important and rewarding area of literary …
The Old English Lives of St. Margaret
This book presents the two Old English versions of the colourful legend of the virgin martyr, St Margaret of Antioch, who became one of the most widely celebrated of medieval …
Humour in Anglo-Saxon Literature
Essays lay the groundwork for a theory of humour in Old English literature. Humour is rarely seen to raise its indecorous head in the surviving corpus of Old English literature, …
Aspects of Knowledge
This edited collection explores how knowledge was preserved and reinvented in the Middle Ages. Rather than focusing on a historical period or specific cultural and historical …
Old English Life of St Mary of Egypt
This edition presents the text of the "Life of St Mary of Egypt" with facing-page modern English translation, accompanied by a detailed introduction, commentary and glossary. A …
Images of Community in Old English Poetry
This book explores ideas of community and the relationship of individuals to communities widely evident in Old English poetry. It pays particular attention to the context in which …
The Elements in the Medieval World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Water
The thirteen essays and the final poem contained in this volume reflect the fundamental importance of water across the whole breadth of medieval endeavour and understanding, as …
Aspects of knowledge
This edited collection explores how knowledge was preserved and reinvented in the Middle Ages. Rather than focusing on a historical period or specific cultural and historical …
The Anonymous Old English Legend of the Seven Sleepers
Translating Beowulf: Modern Versions in English Verse
An examination of English verse translations of Beowulf, including Seamus Heaney's version alongside other influential renditions.A senior scholar writing here at the height of his …