Cynewulf

Cynewulf

Author: Robert E. Bjork

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-10-28

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1000526119

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Two original essays and 16 published since 1950 offer a comprehensive view of Cynewulf, his language, and his poetry. The collection contains important new statements on dates, provenance, and canon by R.D. Fulk and Patrick W. Conner, four influential essays that thoroughly explore Cynewulf's runic signature and poetic style, and major contributions to our understanding of the four signed poems of Cynewulf, Fates of the Apostles, Christ II, Juliana, and Elene. Three essays are devoted to each of these poems, and the essays themselves exemplify a broad range of approaches to this highly elusive Anglo-Saxon poet. The volume complements existing book-length treatments of the subject and will be welcome to scholars and students who need the foundations of Cynewulf scholarship at their fingertips.


The Cynewulf Reader

The Cynewulf Reader

Author: Robert E. Bjork

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1134980213

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The Cynewulf Reader is a collection of classic and original essays presenting a comprehensive view of the elusive Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, his language, and his work.


Ingeld and Christ

Ingeld and Christ

Author: Michael D. Cherniss

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2018-03-19

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 3110866412

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Old English Philology

Old English Philology

Author: Leonard Neidorf

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 1843844389

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Essays bringing out the crucial importance of philology for understanding Old English texts.


Verbal Encounters

Verbal Encounters

Author: Roberta Frank

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780802080110

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Due to conquests and colonialism through the centuries, it is not unusual for languages and cultures to be influenced by other, foreign languages and cultures. The modern English language, for example, owes many of its words to Old Norse and Latin, debts dating from contacts made during the Middle Ages. Verbal Encounters is a collection of papers on the cultural and linguistic exchange in Old Norse, Old English, and medieval Latin literature written in honour of Roberta Frank, former University Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. The essays feature new scholarship in the field, on topics such as the integral position of Anglo-Latin within Anglo-Saxon culture and literature, constructions of feminine strength and effectiveness in Anglo-Saxon literature, the rise of Latin-based learning in twelfth-century Iceland, medieval Icelandic religious poetry, and the conversion to Christianity in medieval Scandinavia. The essays in Verbal Encounters are not merely a fitting tribute to Roberta Frank, but also strong contributions to current scholarship on medieval literature and culture.


A Critical Companion to Beowulf

A Critical Companion to Beowulf

Author: Andy Orchard

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0859917665

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This is a complete guide to the text and context of the most famous Old English poem. In this book, the specific roles of selcted individual characters, both major and minor, are assessed.


Bells Chiming from the Past

Bells Chiming from the Past

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 940120540X

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To understand the characteristics of present-day English language and culture we must have some understanding of the earlier stages of language use. Bells Chiming from the Past investigates the early development of English and covers different aspects of English medieval studies, from traditional philological concerns, to the most recent perspectives of modern linguistics applied to early English texts. Most of the papers are based on empirical research in English Historical Linguistics, and will contribute substantially to our theoretical and descriptive understanding of English varieties, both written and spoken. The book focuses on the relationship and interaction of language and culture during the Middle English period. Some of the articles are clearly linguistically-oriented, but most could be included under a wider philological perspective since they study both language and the cultural milieu in which linguistic events took place. Bells Chiming from the Past is aimed at an international readership and makes a desirable addition to the field of Historical Linguistics, featuring as it does contributions from an array of well-known professionals from different academic and scientific institutions.


Dictionary of Theologians

Dictionary of Theologians

Author: Jonathan Hill

Publisher: James Clarke & Company

Published: 2010-03-25

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 0227179064

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An exhaustive guide to every significant Christian theologian who lived from the first century to 1308, the year in which John Duns Scotus died. The dictionary encompasses the Catholic, Orthodox, Nestorian and Monophysite traditions, including information not previously available in English. Thoroughly indexed, the dictionary incorporates common variants of names and concepts which will help and direct the reader. The main criterion for inclusion has been contribution to the development of Christian theology. Sub-criteria by which that is measured include, above all, originality and influence on later figures. With over 290 entries, the dictionary provides a handy summary of theologiansi lives and writings together with recent scholarship,as well as an up-to-date, definitive bibliography listing primary texts, translations and secondary literature in the major western European languages. Useful for all levels of academia; no other text matches the depth of the dictionaryis bibliographies. The unprecedented thoroughness of Hill's compilation provides an essential resource for studies at all levels on such a large and varied range of Church thinkers.