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The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature

By Michael Lapidge , Malcolm Godden

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2013
ISBN
052119332X, 9780521193320
Google Books ID
Gyh6gPccWx4C
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3194861 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Edition
2nd ed. 2013
Pages
xx+356\377
Topic
Literature Literary
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2014-04-06 13:22:39

Description

This Companion has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and to provide a clear and accessible introduction for those encountering Old English literature for the first time. Including seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, this new edition provides a discussion of the literature of the period 600 to 1066 in the context of how Anglo-Saxon society functioned. New chapters cover topics including preaching and teaching, Beowulf and literacy, and a further five chapters have been revised and updated, including those on the Old English language, perceptions of eternity and Anglo-Saxon learning. An additional concluding chapter on Old English after 1066 offers an overview of the study and cultural influences of Old English literature to the present day. Finally, the further reading list has been overhauled to incorporate the most up-to-date scholarship in the field and the latest electronic resources for students.

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