Widsith, a Study in Old English Heroic Legend
Author: Raymond Wilson Chambers
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 284
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Author: Raymond Wilson Chambers
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Malcolm Godden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1991-05-31
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780521377942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIdeal for students, this collection of fifteen specially commissioned essays covers all aspects of Anglo-Saxon literature from 600-1066.
Author: Raymond Wilson Chambers
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Published: 1912
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Raymond W. Chambers
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Published: 1965
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mats Redin
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Published: 1919
Total Pages: 252
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Anonymous
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2021-04-25
Total Pages: 151
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOld English poems are full of the most enthusiastic interest to students of history, customs, legend, folklore, and art. The poems in this collection meet the needs of those who cannot read the poems in their original form but want to enjoy the heritage of poetry that early English ancestors left. The poems are classified into three groups. Pagan Poetry comprises 'Widsith,' 'Deor's Lament,' etc. Christian Poetry includes 'Cædmon's Hymn,' 'Bede's Death Songhe Fight at Finnsburg.'' Poems From the Chronicle contain 'The Battle of Brunnanburg' and 'The Battle of Maldon.'
Author: John D. Niles
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2016-02-18
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1118598830
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis review of the critical reception of Old English literature from 1900 to the present moves beyond a focus on individual literary texts so as to survey the different schools, methods, and assumptions that have shaped the discipline. Examines the notable works and authors from the period, including Beowulf, the Venerable Bede, heroic poems, and devotional literature Reinforces key perspectives with excerpts from ten critical studies Addresses questions of medieval literacy, textuality, and orality, as well as style, gender, genre, and theme Embraces the interdisciplinary nature of the field with reference to historical studies, religious studies, anthropology, art history, and more
Author: Helen Damico
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1990-04-22
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780253205476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRe-examines a critical tradition unchallenged since the 19th century. The 20 essays reassess the place of women in Anglo-Saxon culture as demonstrated by the laws, works by women, and the depiction of them in the standard Old English canon of literature (Beowulf, Alfred, Wulfstan, et al.) Categories include the historical record, sexuality and folklore, language and gender characterization, and several deconstructions of stereotypes. Paper edition (unseen), $14.50. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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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